Family of teenager who died on railway pay tribute to her - Manchester

The family of Bethany Pennington, 17, who very sadly died on the railway in Manchester are today paying tribute to her.

Officers were called to Mauldeth Road railway station at 11.43am on 16 October following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

Paramedics also attended, and sadly Bethany was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her family said: "On Saturday morning our lives changed forever.

Our precious girl grew her wings. Her mind and body are at peace now and  will live in our hearts forever.

Thankyou to everyone who has paid tribute to Bethany. Thankyou for the flowers and cards especially them left at Mauldeth Road station.

Please respect our privacy at this sad time to help us come to terms with our loss.

We will always miss her cheeky smile,witty humour and thoughtfulness.

The light has gone out in our lives."

The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.