- The family of 16-year-old Zara Shaw have paid tribute to their beautiful girl following her death when a car plunged into the River Wear in Sunderland.
- Zara Shaw died alongside Jackson Duke, 17, and Luke Etheridge, 16, after a black Audi A3 entered the water near Wearmouth Bridge on Tuesday.
- A 17-year-old boy survived the crash with non-serious injuries and was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, before being released on bail.
- In a statement released through Northumbria Police, Zara's family thanked emergency services and remembered her zest for life, infectious laugh and smile.
- Northumbria Police are continuing investigations to establish who was driving and how the vehicle came to enter the water.
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