Thousands raised in tribute to Erin Madden after Carr Mill tragedy

As previously reported, a huge search operation at Carr Mill Dam tragically led to the recovery of a body on Thursday, June 1.

It was later confirmed that the person recovered was 15-year-old Erin Madden, a pupil at Outwood Academy in Haydock.

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Emergency services at Carr Mill Dam (Image: St Helens Star)

Following the tragedy, rafts of tributes were posted online to the much-loved teenager while dozens of flowers were left at the scene of the Dam.

Outwood Academy has also shared a tribute to the "fantastic" student with an "amazing sense of humour", while a friend of Erin's family has set up a fundraiser in her honour.

Asking the community to help support Erin's family through this awful time, the fundraiser will go towards giving the 15-year-old the "send off she deserves".

Flowers left at the scene of the Dam (Image: St Helens Star)

The fundraiser, set up by Toni Ward, reads: "I am setting this GoFundFe page up as we all know Kirsty my friend, and her family lost their beautiful daughter, granddaughter, sister and friend to moat today due to a tragic accident that should never have happened.

"She had the rest of her life to look forward to she was a beautiful soul inside and out she be gone but never forgotten.

"Could we all try to raise enough money to help towards to cost of Erin's funeral to give her the best send off she deserves and also to help Kirsty and the children at this heartbreaking time."

Highlighting how the incident has affected those in the community, the fundraiser has reached more than £4,500 in the space of a few days.

It has also been accompanied by further tributes to Erin and messages of condolences to the Madden family.

To donate to the fundraiser and help support the Madden family, you can do so here.

Countless tributes have been left for 15-year-old Erin (Image: GoFundMe)