The family of a teenage boy who died after getting into difficulties in the waters of a quarry near Wigan have paid a touching tribute to their 'one-in-a million' son. The 16-year-old was named by police today as Jamie Lewin, a promising boxer.
His body was recovered by police from East Quarry at Dawber Delph in Appley Bridge on Saturday night. Emergencies services were called to the scene following reports Jamie, from Southport, Lancashire, had entered the waters and got into difficulty.
In a statement released through Lancashire Police his mother, Steph Lewin, said: "Jamie was a promising boxer who loved life and had so much to look forward to. He was so loved by everyone.
