Tributes To Manchester Mum Killed in Horror Smash
Police have confirmed a woman killed in a horror smash on the M62 was a Manchester mum reported missing at the weekend.
An appeal was launched after Joetta Shumba failed to return home after a night out.
An appeal was issued via friends and family of the 25-year-old, who has a young son, after she was last seen at about 3am on Sunday in a Manchester nightclub LIV.
A few hours later there was a crash involving a car and a lorry on the M62 near the Eccles Interchange and Junction 11 at Birchwood, in which a young woman died.
The police have confirmed it was 25-year-old Joetta Shumba.
Tributes have been pouring in for the young mum - described by her family as their "everything".
Paying tribute to her, Joetta’s family said: “On Sunday we lost a very important part of our family.
“Joetta was our everything. She loved her son more than life itself. We are completely devastated and heartbroken by our loss. We don’t know how we are going to carry on.
“No words can describe the life that she lived and the legacy that she will leave in our hearts. We very much appreciate everybody’s kind words and tributes but would now like some privacy to grieve our loss.”
Many have also taken to twitter to pay tribute including Happy Monday's star Rowetta who simply wrote:
Club LIV, who helped with the missing appeal tweeted:
> So sad to hear about Joetta Shumba, our condolences to her little boy, family and friends. May her soul rest in peace.
Around 5.40am on Sunday 24 January 2016, a grey Audi S3 and a lorry travelling westbound on the M62 between the Eccles interchange and junction 11 were in collision.
The collision caused the lorry to overturn and significant road closures were put in place.
Anybody with information on the collision should call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741.