The family of a teenager have paid an emotional tribute to their “beautiful daughter” after the body of a teenage girl was pulled from the sea at a beach in North Yorkshire on Sunday. Police have now confirmed the identity of the girl.
At around 2pm emergency services, including two lifeboats and an air ambulance were called to the beach following reports of a body in the water at Saltburn beach. Cleveland Police has confirmed that the body has been identified as Freya Cayley, 16, from Easington, Cleveland.
In a tribute, the teenager’s family said: “We are truly devastated to announce the passing of our beautiful daughter Freya “Boo”. It is not possible to describe the pain and loss that we as a family feel.
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“We take so much comfort in knowing how loved Freya was by so many. We will never overcome the loss of our treasured child but we will strive to carry her memory forward and celebrate Freya as life continues for us.
"We love and miss you Boo but we know you are always with us in our hearts, we will never truly lose you xxxx.”
The police confirmed it is continuing its enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death.
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