A vigil has been held to mark one year since the death of a 12-year-old girl.
Semina Halliwell died at the age of 12 on June 12, 2021, after spending four nights in hospital and her mum, Rachel Halliwell, said she took her own life shortly after an interview with a police officer. Semina, a Year 7 pupil at Stanley High School in Southport, said she was raped by an older boy, who she said had groomed her over Snapchat.
The vigil was held at Liverpool Road Cemetery in Ainsdale on Sunday (June 12) - one year on from Semina's death. Family and friends attended as Rachel read a poem and placed flowers at Semina's grave, before balloons were released into the sky.
