A young girl tragically died while trying to save a friend who got into trouble in water, an inquest has heard. Lucy Smith died on August 15 last year after coming into difficulty in water in what was described as a 'tragic accident'.
An inquest at Stockport Coroners' Court heard that Copley Academy student Lucy and a group of friends went to Carrbrook Angling ponds off Crowswood Drive in her home town of Stalybridge where they started playing in the water. However, it "very suddenly go wrong".
Lucy's mum, Stacy Wild, tearfully told the inquest that the 14-year-old was 'extremely popular' and a 'well liked person at school'.
