Family of 15-year-old Abbie Walton pay tribute to 'bubbly and polite girl' following tragic death

The family of 15-year-old Abbie Walton has paid tribute to her after she tragically died on Wednesday June 14 2023 after getting into difficulty in water near the River Etherow.

Abbie is remembered by her large family who loved her immensely, describing her as the ‘personality’ of the family. Abbie’s eldest sister Kylie said: “Abbie was always smiling and rarely upset. She’d get so excited to see us and come bouncing through the door to give me and my sons a massive cuddle. She was very close with our family, especially our mum.

“Abbie was such a bubbly and polite girl. Truly beautiful inside and out. She was always dancing and making videos for TikTok.”

Abbie’s older sisters Claire and Nicola jointly recall: “Abbie would race around in flip flops to see us and say ‘hay girl’ that was her favourite catchphrase.

“She lit up the room when she walked in and whenever a room went quiet, she would let out a random noise and make everyone laugh. Abbie was loud, sassy, and always dancing. She loved TikTok and to look her best with fake tan and butterfly lashes.”

Abbie’s older brother Daniel said: “Abbie was so lively; she was definitely the ‘personality’ in the family. We used to wind each other up all the time. She was a funny person and didn’t care what anyone thought about her. She was close with our family and popular in school. Abbie was looking forward to prom more than anything. That’s all she would talk about.”