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'Forever heartbroken' family pays tribute to girl, 16, who died in river tragedy

'Forever heartbroken' family pays tribute to girl, 16, who died in river tragedy
Daily Mirror Monday 01 June 2026, 12:59 UTC By [email protected] (Tom Sanders) 1 min read
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'Forever heartbroken' family pays tribute to girl, 16, who died in river tragedy Lilliana Tomlinson is one of seventeenth people to have died in a body of water as temperatures soared in the UK The family of a 16-year-old girl who died after getting into difficulty in a river on Bank Holiday Monday have paid tribute to her. Emergency services were called to the River Tame in Kingsbury just before 6.10pm on May 25 following reports a young girl had gotten into difficulty in the water.

'Forever heartbroken' family pays tribute to girl, 16, who died in river tragedy Lilliana Tomlinson is one of seventeenth people to have died in a body of water as temperatures soared in the UK The family of a 16-year-old girl who died after getting into difficulty in a river on Bank Holiday Monday have paid tribute to her. Emergency services were called to the River Tame in Kingsbury just before 6.10pm on May 25 following reports a young girl had gotten into difficulty in the water. Although responders were quick to the scene, they were not able to arrive in time, and after around an hour of searching the body of Lillianna Tomlinson was recovered from the water. Paying tribute today, the family said: “We’re deeply saddened to be writing that Lillianna's life has been taken in the most tragic way. “Our family is completely devastated and will be forever heartbroken. "We would like to take a moment to sincerely thank our community for the love, compassion and support that has been shown to us, and for sharing in our grief - it means more than words can express. "During this incredibly difficult time, we kindly ask for privacy while we come to terms with what has happened."
Lilliana Tomlinson (PERSON) UK (LOCATION) Bank Holiday (EVENT) Kingsbury (LOCATION) Lillianna Tomlinson (PERSON) Lillianna (PERSON)
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