Candles for Chloe - Rochdale remembers teenage crash victim
Rochdale residents gather in memory of Chloe Cockton
Hundreds of people came together in Rochdale on Sunday evening (31st July) for a vigil in memory of a teenager who died in a tragic car crash.
Local redidents and friends organised the gathering on the Kirkholt estate for 16-year-old Chloe Cockton.
Candles were also lit for a 1-year-old local baby called Ava Rose Sharples who died in unrelated circumstances on the same day as Chloe.
Balloons and lanterns were released at the roundabout where a Renault Clio crashed into a barrier.
Helen Arnold, headteacher at Holy Family Primary School in the town said: "I think this has made people realise how precious and fragile life is.
"There's been a great coming together and it is testament to the community I work within and it is a privilege to be part of it."
Shauna Taylor, who was in the same vehicle with Chloe and survived along with two others, said: "The fact that everyone's come together is amazing."
Speaking of the turn out from locals on the estate she added: "You get bad press but the good outweighs the bad."
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