Tributes to aspiring midwife who died in Manchester crash weeks before her 18th birthday

An aspiring midwife from Bolton has died in a car crash weeks before her 18th birthday.

Erica De Sousa Correia was critically injured after a collision on Walker Fold Road on May 5th.

She later died in hospital on May 19th.

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A 17-year-old-boy, who cannot be named, was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has since been bailed pending further enquiries.

A heartbreaking tribute from her family describes Erica as “the baby of our very close family”.

“Erica’s happiness was contagious. She loved to dance and sing and loved spending time in Portugal with her family.

“Erica wanted to become a midwife as she loved children and also studied travel and tourism. She was incredibly intelligent and studied hard and got good grades in school. Erica was due to celebrate her 18^th birthday on June 1st and was looking forward to having a party to celebrate her special day. Erica even had her outfit planned for her birthday.”

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They said she “was the kindest person and would call us if she saw a homeless person so we could give money to help.”

“Our family cannot put into words our tragic loss and how much we will miss her. Please respect our privacy at this very distressing time.”

Greater Manchester Police is continuing to support Erica’s family, and chiefs have confirmed an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct has been launched.

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