Tributes to girl, 15, who died in New Forest tree crash

Rebecca Marchant was described as kind and bubbly by her family

A 15-year-old girl who died when a car she was travelling in struck a tree in the New Forest has been described by her family as generous and intelligent.

Rebecca Marchant from Leatherhead, Surrey, was killed in the crash in Hordle on Wednesday evening.

In a tribute, her family said she was a "truly loved daughter, sister, granddaughter and good friend to all".

The teenager was a front passenger in a convertible Mercedes which crashed in Hordle Lane at about 20:45 GMT.

An eight-year-old and 10-year-old were taken to Southampton General Hospital.

The tribute said: "Her kind, bubbly, thoughtful generous and intelligent personality along with her constant happy smiling face will be sorely missed by everyone who knew and came into contact with her."

The 34-year-old driver, from Hordle, has been charged with causing death by careless driving while over the drink-drive limit.