The family of a 16-year-old girl who was pulled from the sea off North Yorkshire have paid tribute to their “beautiful daughter”.
The body of Freya Cayley was recovered from the water at Saltburn beach on Sunday, Cleveland Police said.
Emergency services, including two lifeboats and an air ambulance, were scrambled to the beach following reports of a body in the water at around 2pm.
In a statement, the family of the teenager, from Easington, said: “We are truly devastated to announce the passing of our beautiful daughter Freya ‘Boo’.
“It is not possible to describe the pain and loss that we as a family feel. We take so much comfort in knowing how loved Freya was by so many.
“We will never overcome the loss of our treasured child but we will strive to carry her memory forward and celebrate Freya as life continues for us.
“We love and miss you Boo but we know you are always with us in our hearts, we will never truly lose you.”
Specially trained officers are providing support to Freya’s family, police said.
Officers are continuing their enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death.
