Girl, 10, died crossing stream on school trip after being swept away by mudslide
- A 10-year-old girl named Leah died after a mudslide swept her 20 feet down a stream during a school trip, an inquest revealed.
- Leah died from traumatic asphyxiation after resting face-down in thick mud, making breathing impossible.
- Michelle Harrison, Leah's mother, described her daughter as a kind and loving girl with a passion for football.
- Ms Blackham stated the mudslide 'came out of nowhere' and 'just took away' during the tragic incident.
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10-Year-Old Girl Died After Being Dragged 20 Feet by Mudslide That ‘Came Out of Nowhere,’ Inquest Finds
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Girl, 10, suffocated after being swept away in mudslide on school trip
Leah Harrison dreamt of playing football for England one day (Picture: North News) A girl was trapped in a flash mudslide during a school trip while crossing a stream, an inquest into her death has heard. The circumstances that led to the death of Leah Harrison, 10, from Darlington, County Durham, have been revealed after an inquest opened into the ‘tragic accident’ on May 22 last year. Leah was swept off her feet by a torrent of mud when she wa…
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