Heartbreaking tributes paid to boy, 15, who drowned at Wigan beauty spot
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHeartbreaking tributes have poured in for a teenage boy who tragically drowned in Wigan. The young man has been named as 15-year-old Alex Crook.
Emergency services were called to Scotman's Flash at around 3pm on Saturday (September 7). Efforts were made to rescue the teen from the water by members of the public and staff at the lake, but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Hundreds of tributes have now been paid to the 'amazing' and 'handsome' young man who has been described as 'the brightest star in the sky'. READ MORE: Chaos erupts on Ryanair Manchester to Ibiza flight as passengers start 'scrapping' mid-air "Rest easy mate, you've got an entire community of people who will miss you forever," one tribute posted on a GoFundMe set up to support Alex's family said. "Forever young.
Will be missed a lot," another continued. "Everyone will miss you so much and you are such an amazing person. Gone too soon forever in our hearts." Paying tribute to the teen, another note said: "You are the brightest star in the sky Alex you will always be in our hearts lad.
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