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Bubbly Charlotte told mum she was having ‘best


school holiday ever’ before riding off to tragedy Just good
A YOUNG rider, killed
when she fell off her horse,
by Chris Visser
chris.visser@lep.co.uk
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said she was having the “best died from her injuries in Royal Pre-
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school holiday ever” just ston Hospital.
hours before her death. Her mum Julie Collison, 41, said: SPORT
Charlotte Collison’s parents
today spoke of their final mo-
“I feel empty. She was just perfect and
was really, really thoughtful – we were
very lucky with her. She did really well Carling Cup
ments with a “perfect” daughter -
and revealed they are donating the
at her school and with everything she
did, she did her best.” PREVIEW
12-year-old’s organs to help others Mrs Collison spoke in tears of the
who are critically ill. last time she saw Charlotte, a pupil at
Charlotte, of Blackpool Road, Ash- Ashton Community Science College,
ton, was riding with a friend on a on the morning of the accident.
bridge over the M55 at Blackleach She said: “Like always, she gave me
Lane, Catforth, last Monday when she a big hug and a big love. She said to me
FLORAL TRIBUTES: Charlotte she was going riding and had had the
was thrown from her horse on fell off. GESTURE: Charlotte’s grieving parents
Blackleach Lane near Preston She was wearing a riding helmet but ● Turn to Page 4 have donated her organs to help others Pages 30-32

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