A football team have paid tribute to a budding Lioness who tragically died in a freak mudslide incident while on an instructor-led forest walk. Darlington's Leah Harrison was on a school trip on Wednesday with Hartlepool Council-run Carlton Adventure, an outdoor education centre, when she lost her life . Teesside Live previously reported how emergency services flooded Carlton-in-Cleveland with mountain rescue volunteers, police and paramedics in attendance.
Despite the huge emergency response the Mount Pleasant Primary School pupil couldn't be saved leaving a community devastated. Tributes have poured in for the youngster who has been described as a "happy, bubbly, go-lucky little girl" who had dreams of playing for the Lionesses. READ MORE: Leah Harrison on now-suspended instructor-led Carlton Adventure walk when tragedy struck Leah's football team Darlington FC Youth said the youngster was a "joy to coach" and a popular member of the team.
In a heart-breaking statement the club said: " The club would like to express its sincere condolences for the loss of Leah Harrison who was part of Darlington Youth FC’s U11 girls’ team. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends, and the other U11 girls who had dear friendships with Leah. The club would like to echo the thoughts of her manager.
We are devastated this morning to hear of the tragic passing of Leah Harrison. "Leah only joined our football family this season but had quickly become a popular member amongst.
