Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'beautiful' teen girl, 15, who died in River Etherow after village duck race | The Sun
TRIBUTES have been paid to a "beautiful" 15-year-old girl who died after being pulled from a river.
Abbie Walton got into difficulty in the near the River Etherow in Broadbottom, Greater Manchester, last Wednesday.
Her devastated loved ones have now paid tribute to the teen, who was described as the "personality" of the family.
Abbie’s eldest sister Kylie said: “Abbie was always smiling and rarely upset.
"She’d get so excited to see us and come bouncing through the door to give me and my sons a massive cuddle. She was very close with our family, especially our mum.
“Abbie was such a bubbly and polite girl. Truly beautiful inside and out.
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“She was always dancing and making videos for TikTok.”
The teen's older sisters Claire and Nicola also paid tribute to "loud, sassy" Abbie, who was "always dancing".
While her older brother Daniel said: “Abbie was so lively; she was definitely the ‘personality’ in the family.
“We used to wind each other up all the time. She was a funny person and didn’t care what anyone thought about her.
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“She was close with our family and popular in school. Abbie was looking forward to prom more than anything. That’s all she would talk about.”
Abbie is understood to have got into difficulty in the river following the village's annual duck race.
Her friend Mia previously told how she tried to save her pal as the horror unfolded.
She added: "Abbie I’m sorry I couldn’t help you.
"I love you so much angel, rest in peace."
"Listening to you scream my name is replaying in my head I tried hard to grab you but I couldn’t do anything more.
"I love you so much angel, rest in peace."
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