Flowers have been left at the scene of the tragic death of a teenager while out swimming with friends.
Tributes have been paid to the 15-year-old girl, who died at Carr Mill Dam, in St Helens. Her friends reported that she got into difficulty while swimming at around 12.30pm on Thursday, June 1.
Emergency services entered the water in attempts to find her. Despite their best efforts, the girl's body was recovered from the water.
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Hundreds of people have paid tribute to the teenager and shared their heartbreak. On the ECHO's Facebook page, Pauline Smith commented: "My heart goes out too the family! So heart breaking, supposed to be a nice place the dam look how sad it is now. Sleep tight beautiful you didn’t deserve to go."
Lynne Sampson said: "Fly high angel my thoughts and prayers are with your heartbroken family." A third, Diane Parker added: "So heart breaking, RIP, beautiful angel, condolences to family and friends of the poor young lady."
The leader of St Helens council has also issued a warning about the dangers of open water. David Baines today urged people to be careful in the water and warned that it hides many hazards.
He said: "On behalf of everyone at St Helens Borough Council, we offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the teenage girl who sadly lost her life at Carr Mill Dam yesterday.
"Whilst we wait for the full facts to be established of what caused this tragedy, we would urge all residents to be aware of the very real dangers of swimming in open water.
"The water hides many hazards such as debris, weeds and reeds, as well as being extremely cold. We will be continuing to work together with local emergency services to help educate young people on the dangers that open water can pose to help keep them safe."
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