A school has confirmed that the person who died in a mudslide caused by massive rainfall was pupil Leah Harrison, aged just 10. Thirty mountain rescuers were among a huge emergency services response after a person died following a mudslide in North Yorkshire on Wednesday. Leah, of Mount Pleasant Primary School, in Darlington, was involved in the tragic incident at Carlton-in-Cleveland on Wednesday, Teesside live reported .
Leah’s school says the staff, pupils and wider community have been left in a “state of shock” and paid tribute to the Year 6 pupil honouring her as a “much-loved part of their school.” The family of Leah paid tribute to her as a “happy, bubbly, go-lucky” girl who dreamed of being a footballer for the Lionesses. A statement issued through North Yorkshire Police said: “Leah Harrison, the happy, bubbly, go-lucky little girl.
The beautiful smile, the giddy laugh, the silly jokes. “You will never ever be forgotten baby girl. You will achieve your dream and become a player for the Lionesses.
Spread those wings. May you rest in paradise.” Lingfield Education Trust Chief Executive, Nick Blackburn, said: “The full details are still emerging but this is clearly a heartbreaking tragedy.
Leah was a much-loved part of our school and our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, and the school staff. “Counselling is being arranged within the school for pupils and staff. We are all in a state of shock and we would ask that the privacy of t.
