Schools pay tribute to a ‘happy’ and ‘loving’ girl with many friends

STAFF and pupils of two schools attended by 18-year-old Bobbi-Anne McLeod have paid heartbreaking tributes to her and her family.

Bobbi-Anne disappeared on Saturday. A body, which has yet to be formally identified but is thought to be Ms McLeod, was found at Bovisand on Tuesday during the search.

She attended Leigham Primary school in Cockington Close and Tor Bridge High in Miller Way and the news is being felt at both schools.

Andrew Swainson, headteacher of Leigham Primary School, said: “On behalf of all here at Leigham Primary School, I would like to send our thoughts and sympathy to the family and friends of Bobbi-Anne McLeod.

“The staff team here is devastated by this horrific tragedy in our community. Bobbi-Anne is remembered here as a very happy, quiet and loving child with great potential.

“We also remember fondly her brother, Lee, and their doting mother who was always there for her children. Bobbi-Anne left Leigham Primary School with a bright future ahead of her and it is heartbreaking that her future has been so cruelly taken away from her.”

Headteacher Graham Roser, of Tor Bridge High, added his voice to the tributes from the young woman’s former school.

He wrote: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Bobbi-Anne, who was a student here at Tor Bridge High from 2014 until July 2019.

“Bobbi-Anne had many friends and is fondly remembered by staff and students alike. We are all shocked by the news and will make support available for members of the school community who are affected by this incredibly sad news.”