Tribute to 'one in a million' teenager who died at Wigan quarry

A teenager who died at a Wigan quarry was a promising boxer with “so much to look forward to”, his devastated mum has revealed.
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Police have named the 16-year-old boy who died on Saturday at Dawber Delph, in Appley Bridge, as Jamie Lewin, from Southport.

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He went into the water on Saturday evening and got into difficulty, with his body being recovered by the emergency services.

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Jamie Lewin who died at Dawber Delph quarry
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His mother Steph Lewin said: “Jamie was a promising boxer who loved life and had so much to look forward to. He was so loved by everyone.

"He touched so many people’s lives in such a short time, he really did spread himself far. He really was one in a million.

"I'm so happy I was his mum. He was only 16 and so full of life and so happy.”

A police spokesman said his death was not being treated as suspicious and a file would be passed to the coroner.

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