Charlotte Burlace-Colquhoun: tributes paid to ‘beautiful’ student found dead in Salford Quays

Charlotte, 20, had just started studying a TV and film production course at university.
Jenny Simpson
By Jenny Simpson
Published 22nd Dec 2022, 10:23 BST
Updated 22nd Dec 2022, 10:49 BST
Charlotte Burlace-Colquhoun who was sadly found dead at Salford Quays Credit: family via GMPCharlotte Burlace-Colquhoun who was sadly found dead at Salford Quays Credit: family via GMP
Charlotte Burlace-Colquhoun who was sadly found dead at Salford Quays Credit: family via GMP

Tributes have been paid to a “beautiful, intelligent, kind” young woman who was found dead in Salford Quays on Tuesday (20 December).

Charlotte Burlace-Colquhoun was reported missing and her body was sadly discovered by emergency services on Tuesday morning following a search. The 20-year-old had recently started a university course.

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Paying tribute to her in a statement issued via GMP, Charlotte’s family said: “My wife, my daughter and I love Charlotte very much and we’re already missing her. She was beautiful, intelligent, kind, creative and loved people and cats. Charl had just started at university studying ‘Post-Production for TV and Film’ and was beginning a new future with great prospects. Her death is a massive loss to us all.

“Thank you to everyone who made her life a little easier while she was here. We would like to sincerely thank Greater Manchester Police for finding our daughter quickly and for their care and professionalism.”

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