The bells ring out in memory of Ellen

Church bells rang out in memory of murdered teenager Ellen Higginbottom in a touching tribute organised by a fellow college student.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jul 2017, 14:07 GMT
Updated 18th Jul 2017, 08:25 GMT
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Ellen Higginbottom

A quarter peal of bells was heard at Standish Parish Church in a memorial lasting around 45 minutes this morning (Wednesday).

The driving force behind the idea was bell-ringer Michael Barr, who also went to Winstanley College and knew Ellen through her boyfriend Ryan Warren.

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The body of 18-year-old Ellen was found at Orrell Water Park last month, with a post-mortem finding she died of multiple wounds to her neck.

Michael said: "I just wanted to do something and thought this would be a nice thing to do."