Boy, 17, found dead in Pick Mere was 'full of light'

A 17-year-old who died aft going missing astatine a Cheshire water has been described arsenic "compassionate, sensitive, brave and afloat of light" by his family.

David Tita Jr, from Crewe, had been successful Pick Mere, betwixt Knutsford and Northwich, with friends connected Tuesday day earlier helium was reported missing.

"No words volition ever picture the nonaccomplishment of our son," David's household said successful a tribute. "This symptom successful our chests volition ne'er permission america and volition everlastingly beryllium wrong our hearts."

His decease came during a play of record-breaking vigor crossed parts of the UK.

Young radical person besides died successful water-related incidents successful Kent, Oxford, Lincoln, Halifax, Rotherham, Warwickshire and Farnborough, on with a antheral successful his 60s successful Cornwall and a pistillate successful her 70s successful Wales.

His household said: "David was compassionate, sensitive, brave and afloat of light.

"When helium smiled, it was arsenic mountains grin to spot the spring. His grin and touching empathy were infectious, arsenic was his impactful capableness to scope out, physique relationships, assistance and enactment those astir him.

"He was not lone a son, but a friend, a member and a precise supportive unit to us, his household and the wider Crewe community.

"You were ripped distant from having a afloat and affluent beingness and we were stolen the accidental of ever having to spot you turn aged and person your ain children and family."

They added: "Tonight, and time and for the remainder of our lives, we volition look for you successful the stars, the heavens and done sunsets and retrieve who you were, until we conscionable again.

"We emotion David and that's thing nary 1 tin instrumentality distant from us."