The 16-year-old girl who died after a car plunged into the River Nene in Cambridgeshire has been named as Eden Bunn. Police confirmed she was a rear-seat passenger in a blue VW Polo that left the road on North Brink in Wisbech St Mary's at around 8.20pm on Tuesday.
Eden, from Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, was described by her family as the 'kindest, most loving girl we could ever wish for'. Her parents Lisa and Dean, brother Jay, sister Shelby and nephew Axl said: 'Words cannot describe the tragedy that will stay with us until we are able to meet her again. Her horses – Daisy and Dolly – were her world, and she was ours.'
Search efforts continue for 18-year-old Declan Berry, of Wisbech, believed to have been driving the car. His family said they were 'absolutely devastated beyond words'. Detective Inspector Craig Wheeler warned the search could be 'a timely process' due to the river's challenging conditions.
The vehicle had five occupants. Three managed to escape and were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy have since been discharged, while another 16-year-old girl remains in hospital. Police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage from between 7pm and 8.20pm on Tuesday, referencing incident 515 of March 17.
