The mum of a schoolgirl who died while swimming in Carr Mill Dam said she has "no words" to describe her pain and emptiness.
Emergency services rushed to the St Helens beauty spot on Thursday, June 1, after reports a group of friends had got into difficulty in the water. Officers entered the water in a bid to find 15-year-old Erin but, despite their best efforts, the teenager died.
On Friday, Erin's mum, Kirsty Madden, paid tribute to her daughter on St Helens Borough Council Facebook page saying she was "capable of anything" and "had her whole life ahead of her".
