Tribute to teenage girl in suspected overdose

THE family of a teenager who died of a suspected drugs overdose during a night out have paid tribute to her.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Aug 2011, 07:00 BST

Serena Harding, 16, from Rixton, Warrington, died in hospital after she was found collapsed near a bench in Reddish Vale Road, Reddish, Stockport, at 10.50pm on Sunday.

Her parents, Diane and Kenneth Harding, said: “To our knowledge, she had never before taken drugs and this has come as a great shock to everyone who knew her. She will be missed so much. We feel there is a huge hole in our lives that can never be filled and cannot believe that she’s just not there any more.”

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In a statement, the couple described how she had wanted to do well at college so she could go to university and become a fashion designer. She was also looking forward to her birthday on Saturday.

Four men aged 20, 19, 19 and 18 and a 25-year-old woman are being questioned over the death in relation to drug offences.

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