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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Olivia Williams

Thousands raised after schoolgirl died while swimming in lake with friends

The fundraiser for a 15-year-old girl who died in a lake tragedy has passed its target.

Teenager Erin died after getting into difficulty in water in Carr Mill Dam, St Helens on Thursday, June 1. Emergency services, including Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue and North West Ambulance Service were called at around 12.30pm.

Officers entered the water in a bid to find the 15-year-old who had been swimming with friends when she got into difficulty, but despite the best efforts, the teenager died.

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