The heartbroken family of Abbie Walton have paid tribute to the “bubbly and polite” teenager who tragically died earlier this month after getting into difficulty in water.
The 15-year-old sadly died on June 14, following the incident in water near the River Etherow.
Her family has now paid tribute to the youngster, with her eldest sister Kylie describing how Abbie was “always smiling and rarely got upset”.
She added: “She’d get so excited to see us and come bouncing through the door to give me and my sons a massive cuddle.
“She was very close with our family, especially our mum.”
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