In a press release, the household mentioned: “Leah Harrison, the completely happy, bubbly, go-lucky little woman.
“The gorgeous smile, the giddy chuckle, the foolish jokes.
“You’ll by no means ever be forgotten child woman. You’ll obtain your dream and grow to be a participant for the Lionesses.
“Unfold these wings. Might you relaxation in paradise.”
Leah is believed to have been certainly one of a lot of pupils who have been on the college residential journey, following the conclusion of SAT checks the earlier week.
Denise McGuckin, managing director of Hartlepool Borough Council, mentioned “the tragic incident occurred throughout one of many centre’s instructor-led out of doors schooling forest walks close to to Carlton-in-Cleveland”.
She mentioned: “We’re totally devastated and heartbroken and our ideas are with Leah’s household and associates and all these affected.
“We’re working intently with our accomplice companies to hold out a full investigation and we’re briefly suspending all out of doors actions and residential breaks managed by the council.
“While the investigation is being carried out it might be inappropriate for us to remark additional.”
A Met Workplace yellow climate warning was in place for the world yesterday as heavy rain fell.
BBC Yorkshire local weather correspondent Paul Hudson mentioned Loftus, round 20 miles away, noticed a month’s price of rain fall in 12 hours.