Family pay tribute to Hannah Thomas-Jones who died on a Shropshire campsite
A teenage girl who died during a family break at a Shropshire campsite on Sunday, has been formally identified as Hannah Norma Thomas-Jones, aged 14, from Handforth in Cheshire.
Hannah was pronounced dead at the campsite in Bucknell, south Shropshire shortly after 10am. Her brother Ben Thomas-Jones, aged 11, mother Danielle and step father Phil were taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. All three have since been released.
Police and Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service are continuing to investigate the circumstances and a report is being prepared for the Shropshire coroner Mr John Ellery.
West Mercia Police have said initial inquiries suggest there are no suspicious circumstances and that Hannah's death is a tragic accident.
Her family today issued a statement about the campsite incident and paid a loving tribute. The statement is on behalf of all family members, including Hannah's natural father Rick Thomas.
It reads: "Our family booked into a campsite in Shropshire for a family break on Saturday, May 5. We all went to bed at around 10.30pm on Saturday. We began to get concerned the following morning due to a lack of activity in Danielle and Phil's tent.
"Upon entering the tent we realised something was dreadfully wrong. We immediately ran to the Baron of Beef pub to raise the alarm and contacted the emergency services. The occupants of a nearby tent also assisted in performing CPR on a member of the family and this continued until the emergency services arrived.
"It is with great regret and much sadness that we have to announce the passing of Hannah Thomas-Jones. Hannah's brother Ben, mother and step father were taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital where they received further treatment and Danielle, Phil and Ben have now been discharged.
"Hannah was a beautiful, intelligent, talented sister, daughter, cousin and granddaughter. She was a talented pianist, a sportswoman and had a wonderful warming sense of humour. Hannah was an adorable teenager who will be missed with unimaginable sadness.
"Hannah will be forever in our and many people's memories. The joy that she gave in the short period she graced this earth was a blessing to all. We miss and love her so very, very much.
"We would like to extend our gratitude and thanks to the emergency services, the families and owners at the campsite for all the support they provided."
