'Truly devastated' - Family pay tribute to teenager who drowned in St Anne's
Adam Dodd had only just started his career as a personal trainer
The family of a man who died after drowning close to the pier at St Anne's have paid tribute to him.
Adam Dodd, 19, from Preston sadly died after getting into difficulty in the sea on Friday (July 23rd).
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 7.20pm where Adam was rescued from the water and taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital but died a short while later.
In a statement Adam's family said: "As a family we are truly devastated at the loss of Adam. Adam was a fun loving person who enjoyed life to the maximum.
"He was positive determined and ambitious. He had just started his career as PT instructor and had everything to look forward to.
"At this time we would respectfully ask for our privacy so that we can grieve as a family".
His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file has been prepared for the coroner.