{"id":852152,"date":"2026-03-26T18:51:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/852152\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:51:17","slug":"sheffield-street-lined-with-pink-balloons-for-teenager-cherish-bean-after-holiday-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/852152\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield street lined with pink balloons for teenager Cherish Bean after holiday tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Groups of young friends wearing pink clung to one another as they tearfully celebrated the life of a Sheffield girl who died while on holiday. <\/p>\n

Cherish Bean, 15, of Parson Cross, was found dead along with her boyfriend, Ethan Slater, 17, from Shiregreen, at a holiday park in Bridlington last month.<\/p>\n

The pair are suspected to have died due to a carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday with\u00a0family.<\/p>\n

Crowds lined the streets around her home as the funeral cortege made its way to Ecclesfield Church this morning.<\/p>\n

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High Street, close to Ecclesfield Church, was lined with people paying their respects to Cherish and her family.<\/p>\n

One griever, Cheryl Anderson, 54, said: \u201cIt is a tragedy\u2026 everyone here is devastated, my thoughts are with the family.\u201d<\/p>\n

People were wearing pink clothes and ribbons to mark their support and the street, lampposts and cars were also decorated with pink balloons and bows.<\/p>\n

The church had a sombre yet loving atmosphere, where you could see many local residents, friends and family gathering to comfort each other.<\/p>\n

The procession was led by a car carrying floral tributes, followed closely by a horse-drawn-carriage carrying Cherish\u2019s casket. <\/p>\n

Mourners clapped as the procession passed them on High Street.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Lucy Jones, 31, who came out to pay her respects said: \u201cI\u2019m crushed, you can really see the impact this has had on the entire community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another resident, Steve Chapman, 68 said: \u201cIt is heart-breaking, truly truly heart-breaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the service, Cherish was laid to rest at Shiregreen Cemetery.<\/p>\n

Cherish was described by loved ones as a \u201cfashion icon\u201d, known for always \u201cperfectly\u201d coordinating her outfits, from her shoes to her handbags and accessories.<\/p>\n

As part of the ongoing police investigation, four men arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter were questioned and later released on bail.<\/p>\n

Cherish\u2019s mum,\u00a0Devon\u00a0Bean, said the final conversation they shared is something she will never forget.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0teenager\u00a0had complained to her mum of a headache before she went to bed in a neighbouring lodge.<\/p>\n

Cherish and Ethan were part of a group of 24\u00a0people\u00a0\u2013 seven adults and seventeen children \u2013 on a getaway when tragedy struck.<\/p>\n

They had been sleeping in a small cabin known as the \u201cman cave\u201d, just a few metres from the main lodge where the rest of the\u00a0family\u00a0were staying. Throughout the trip, the space had been used by many of the children.<\/p>\n

Paying tribute to her daughter, Ms Bean said: \u201cMy girl, my world, my love, my\u00a0everything.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMy\u00a0perfect girl, my angel, has left this world and we are broken as a\u00a0family. I am broken as a\u00a0mother,\u00a0and I will never ever be the same again.\u201d<\/p>\n


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