Heart-wrenching tributes have been paid to a 13 year old girl who was tragically found dead at her home. Emergency services were summoned to a property on Manor House Lane in Preston on the morning of Monday, September 15. The deceased, Nina Papierniok, was a Year 8 student at Archbishop Temple Church of England High School in Fulwood, as reported by LancsLive.
Lancashire Police have confirmed that the teenager’s death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be forwarded to the coroner. A spokesperson for the force stated: “We were called to Manor House Lane, Preston, at 7.04am on September 15 following reports of a sudden death. Emergency services have attended and tragically found a 13-year-old girl deceased.
“Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this extremely distressing time. The girl’s death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed onto HM Coroner in due course.”, reports the Manchester Evening News. In response to the tragic event, friends and family have initiated a fundraiser which has already raised more than £9,600 towards its £10,000 target within just a few days.
A message on the GoFundMe page reads: “13-year-old Nina, the beloved daughter of our friend Justyna, passed away suddenly in the United Kingdom. Justyna is a single mother, and during this unimaginably difficult time, she needs our support to cover the funeral costs and to say a dignified farewell to her daughter. If you can – please support the fundraiser or share it with others.”
Ivan Catlow, the headteacher at Archbishop Temple Church of England High School, expressed his deep sorrow over Nina’s death, stating it is “felt deeply across our entire school community”. He said: “It is with the deepest sadness that we learned the news of the passing of one of our Year 8 pupils, on Monday morning. The loss of a young life is felt deeply across our entire school community.
“In times like these, it is important that we support one another. We have a strong pastoral team and chaplaincy in place, supported by our local clergy, to help pupils and staff as they process this difficult news. Our thoughts and prayers remain firmly with everyone who has been affected by this tragedy.”
Tributes have also been pouring in on social media with one of her former teachers saying: “I had the pleasure of teaching her in year 2 she was such a lovely girl. RIP Nina”. Another person said : “How very sad whole life ahead of her thoughts and prayers to her family and friends.”
A third wrote : “Heartbreaking. Thinking of that beautiful girl and her family at this awful time.” Another penned: “Absolutely heartbreaking a parents worse nightmare thoughts are with ninas family at this tragic time xxx sleep tight princess xx”.
