Palwasha Akbar, 13, was pulled from the River Wharfe near Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales but, despite the best efforts of members of the public at the scene and medics, she died shortly after

Palwasha Akbar, 13, was pulled from the River Wharfe near Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales but, despite the best efforts of members of the public at the scene and medics, she died…

Palwasha Akbar, 13, died in an accident while swimming in the River Wharfe in Burnsall, North Yorkshire, during the last month's heatwave.