North Yorkshire mudslide: Leah Harrison, 10, died on school trip
The relatives of a 10-year-old child who passed away due to a mudslide in North Yorkshire have depicted her as a cheerful, lively, and optimistic young lady.
On Wednesday afternoon, a school residential trip turned tragic when Leah Harrison, who was a Year 6 student at Mount Pleasant Primary School in Darlington, lost her life.
The lady was involved in a nature excursion at the Carlton Adventure situated in Carlton-in-Cleveland.
According to Hartlepool Council, the individuals managing the website have put an end to their actions.
North Yorkshire Police and the Health and Safety Executive are collaborating to perform an inquiry to determine the details of the incident.
The family made a declaration saying that Leah Harrison was a gleeful, vivacious, and carefree young girl.
The dazzling grin, the joyous chuckle, the playful humor.
You'll always be remembered, little one. Your dream of playing for the Lionesses will come true.
"Unfurl those wings. May you find eternal peace."
It is believed that Leah was among several students who went on a residential trip organized by the school, right after finishing their SAT examinations the week before.
According to Denise McGuckin, who is the director in charge of Hartlepool Borough Council, a very sad event took place while one of the centre's employees was leading a forest walk for outdoor education near the location of Carlton-in-Cleveland.
We feel completely shattered and saddened, and our deepest sympathies go out to Leah's loved ones, companions, and anyone impacted by this tragedy.
We're teaming up with our partner organizations to conduct a thorough inquiry and putting a hold on all outdoor activities and residential retreats managed by the council for the time being.
As the investigation is still ongoing, it would not be fitting for us to provide additional remarks.
The area experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday, accompanied by the issuance of a weather warning by the Met Office. The warning was in the form of a yellow alert.
The leader of the organization that manages Leah's school, Nick Blackburn, also gave his respects and praised her saying she was widely adored.
He uttered that it was a sorrowful calamity and more information is still unraveling.
According to Mr Blackburn, Leah was greatly adored within our school community. We express our sympathy and support to her loved ones, companions, and the faculty.
The school is organizing counseling sessions for both students and staff members.
Everyone is feeling extremely overwhelmed at this moment and we kindly request that everyone allows for the family and the school community to have their privacy as we attempt to process and cope with the situation.
He stated that observing returning students who were upset had been extremely difficult, but the school had made a promise to assist the community during this time.
The team known as Cleveland Mountain Rescue (MRT) informed that they sent thirty volunteers to Carlton Bank where an incident took place.
Gary Clarke, representing Cleveland MRT, shared with the BBC his immense admiration for his team's "tenacious" spirits.
He stated that they had experience in managing small injuries, but this occurrence had been an exceptionally demanding one.
"We will remember this one for a while because of the situation and Leah's youth," he commented.
Accepting this will be challenging, but ultimately, our main concern is for the loved ones of Leah.
