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BBC News
30-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Whitley Bay FC pays tribute to Edie Smart
A football club has paid tribute to a 13-year-old girl who died after getting into difficulty in the North Smart, from Monkseaton, North Tyneside, died in hospital on Monday, four days after being pulled from the water at Whitley Bay Bay FC, where the youngster played, said it was "devastated" and planned to hold a minute's silence in her memory."Our thoughts and prayers are with her mother Louise, her father Paul, who is coach to our Under 15s Sharks team and all of Edie's family and friends," the club said. "We propose to hold a minute silence in her memory ahead of Saturday's Emirates FA Cup tie." The teenager was pulled from the water at the south end of Whitley Bay beach in North Tyneside at about 16:20 BST on 24 RNLI and the Great North Air Ambulance were involved in the rescue attempt.A spokesperson for Tynemouth RNLI said its crew had worked with a number of teams during the rescue mission, including those from other lifeboat stations, Blyth Coastguard Rescue Team, Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade and the Great North Air Ambulance Service."Sadly, it wasn't enough. All our thoughts from the crew at Tynemouth RNLI are with Edie's family." Northumbria Police added the force was supporting her family and asked for their privacy to be respected. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
24-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Girl, 13, in hospital after being pulled from sea
A 13-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital after getting into difficulty in the North Sea. Tynemouth RNLI was among the rescuers called to the south end of Whitley Bay beach in North Tyneside at about 16:20 BST. Stuart Crozier, who took the call from the coastguard, said a crew of six attended the scene but he understood the girl had already been recovered from the water by two shore-based lifeguards. The Great North Air Ambulance Service arrived on the scene at 17:06 and worked with other emergency services to treat the teenager before transporting her to hospital. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Related internet links Great North Air Ambulance Service Tynemouth RNLI
