The mother of a 16-year-old boy who drowned in a quarry said he was “one in a million”. Police and emergency services were called at around 9.40pm on Saturday to a report a boy had entered the water and got into difficulty at Dawber Delph, Appley Bridge, near Wigan.
Following a search, the body of Jamie Lewin, 16, from Southport, Merseyside, was recovered from the water. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It came as temperatures soared to the high 20s amid a heatwave in the UK.
In a tribute issued on Tuesday, Jamie’s 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. He touched so many peoples’ lives in such a short time, he really did spread himself far. He really was one in a million.
“I’m so happy I was his mum. He was only 16 and so full of life and so happy.”
Lancashire Police said Jamie’s death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed to the coroner.
