A 15-year-old schoolgirl who tragically died after spending time with friends at a river drowned, an inquest has heard. Abbie Walton, also known as Habiba Sharafeldin, died on June 14 after being pulled from a river in Tameside.
The tragedy happened at the River Etherow near Hodge Lane, in Broadbottom. Abbie, who lived in the Hattersley area of Hyde, attended Copley Academy, with tributes pouring in for her after her death.
An inquest was opened at South Manchester Coroners' Court on Wednesday morning (July 5). A cause of death following a post-mortem was given as 'drowning' by coroner Alison Mutch with a full inquest set to be heard in December this year.
