Hundreds pay tribute to 10-year-old Leah Harrison

Friends and family members released balloons over Darlington in memory of the Year 6 pupil

Hundreds of people have gathered to pay tribute to a 10-year-old girl who died in a mudslide.

Leah Harrison died while on a trip with Mount Pleasant Primary School to Carlton Bank, North Yorkshire, on Wednesday.

Friends and family came together near Cockerton Park in Darlington on Monday to pay their respects, before releasing balloons in Leah's memory.

Those who attended said the display "showed how much she meant" to the community.

Leah, who was described by her family as a "happy, bubbly, go-lucky little girl", was also a keen footballer who had dreams of playing for England as a Lioness.

Leah Harrison died in a mudslide while on a school trip

Hartlepool Council, which operates Carlton Bank, has suspended all activities at the site.

An investigation by North Yorkshire Police and the Health and Safety Executive is under way to determine what happened.