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Tributes to schoolgirl from Hull after swimming tragedy on France trip

Tributes have been paid to a schoolgirl who died in a swimming accident on a school trip to France.

Jessica Lawson, 12, from Wolfreton School in Hull, was one of 24 students an activity resort near Meymac in the Massif Central region of the country.

An investigation has been launched into the circumstances of her death.

Her family said she was "the most beautiful and outgoing girl", while the school's headteacher said her death was a "dreadful shock".

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Jessica's parents join balloon release in her memory

Friends gather for Jessica Credit: Calendar

The parents of 12-year-old Jessica Lawson who drowned on a school trip in France have joined dozens of her friends and their parents for a balloon release outside her school.

More than a hundred people gathered to remember Jessica at Wolfreton School in East Yorkshire. They met at the school gates where dozens of flowers have been laid for the schoolgirl.

School friends release balloons for Jessica Credit: Calendar

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