‘We’ve lost ray of sunshine in all our lives’

The devastated mother of a teenage girl who died after being hit by a train near Bath has paid tribute to her “loving and sweet” daughter.

Esme Berry, 16, has been named locally as the girl who died following after an incident on the rail line near Keynsham on Monday, August 31.

Flowers and cards have since been left nearby, with mum Vicky Berry also posting a moving tribute on Facebook.

She said: “This is the hardest and saddest news I’ve had to share but with a shattered broken heart I must announce the sudden passing of my beautiful gorgeous smiley happy daughter Esme Berry on the afternoon of August 31, 2020.

“The most beautiful happy talented stunning girl anyone could ever wish to meet who was a ray of sunshine in all our lives, always friendly, kind caring loving and sweet, tragically taken from us all so suddenly.

“As a family we are still trying to come to terms with this devastating news this can’t have happened to my beautiful Esme.

“For all of you who know how private I am will understand how difficult this is to share, please post your own messages on Esme’s Facebook page and share your grief love and memories of Esme.

“Esme your family love you so much you know that, we told you every single day and will continue telling you every single day. “Forever and ever in our hearts. Love you my beautiful girl.”

Emergency services were called to the rail line at around 1.30pm on August 31, Bank Holiday Monday, following reports that someone had been hit by a train.

Miss Berry was later pronounced dead at the scene, with police saying that her death is not being treated as suspicious.