Household pay tribute to teenager whose physique was present in river
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he dad and mom of a young person who died after going right into a river in heat climate have warned of the hazards as they paid tribute to him.
The physique of Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick, 15, was was discovered within the river Eden in Carlisle, Cumbria, at about 1.30pm on Saturday after emergency providers obtained studies that he and three different teenage boys had acquired into hassle within the water on Friday night.
On Wednesday, his dad and mom, Nichola and Paul Kirkpatrick, paid tribute to their “kind, caring and funny son”.
They warned of the hazards of rivers, saying: “We don’t want any other families to suffer the same, awful loss.”
Lewis was the newborn of the household and his loss of life has left a gaping gap that may by no means be crammed
In an announcement launched by police, the couple stated: “Lewis was the baby of the family and his death has left a gaping hole that can never be filled.
“Lewis was a loving son, brother of Kyle and Nathan, grandson, nephew, cousin, uncle, friend, and boyfriend of Kiara.”
The household expressed gratitude to the emergency providers and companies who helped within the seek for Lewis, and a member of the general public “who risked his own life to try to help the boys”.
They additionally stated they have been overwhelmed by messages of help and thanked Carlisle United and Stockport County followers, who paid their respects within the fifteenth minute of the Sky Bet League Two play-off ultimate on Sunday.
Officers from Cumbria Constabulary have been alerted to the 4 boys struggling within the water within the metropolis’s Rosehill space at 6.41pm on Friday, prompting the launch of a big multi-agency search.
A 14-year-old was airlifted to hospital in a vital situation, whereas one of many group managed to swim to security and one other was rescued by a member of the general public, the drive stated.
Emergency services issued contemporary security warnings over the financial institution vacation weekend as individuals frolicked close to the ocean and rivers in the course of the heat climate.
In Devon, two males aged of their 20s died on Saturday after being pulled from the ocean off the coast of Oddicombe, Torbay.