'Skye Made The World A Better Place'


Family of beauty queen, 18, killed in Cumbria horror crash along with her teenage friend pay heartbreaking tribute

By Brittany Vonow
16th July 2017

A TEEN beauty queen has been remembered as girl who “made the world a better place” after she and a friend were killed in a horrific crash.

Skye Olivia Mitchell and Caitlin Lydia Huddleston, both 18, were killed after a two-car crash in Cumbria.


Family of the 18-year-old girl said they would miss her hugs


The young woman had a bright future ahead of her

The two friends, of Millom, were travelling in a Toyota Yaris which was in a crash with a Ford Transit Connect van on the A595 near the village of Bootle at 8pm.

A third 18-year-old girl, who was in the back seat of the van is fighting for life in hospital.

The driver of the van, 51, is in a serious but stable condition.

Student Skye’s devastated family said they would miss her “daily hugs”.

In a heart-wrenching tribute, the family said: “Skye was a popular, kind, caring girl who raised money for various charities.

“She made the most of her 18 years, embracing every opportunity that came her way.”


Skye Olivia Mitchell was just 18 when she was killed in a crash, along with friend Caitlin Huddleston


Skye was a beauty queen, who loved shoes and makeup, her family remembered


Student Skye’s family said they would miss her ‘daily hugs’

They added: “Skye made the world a better place and Skye’s world was a wonderful world to be in.

“(We) will all miss the daily hugs she gave them.”

The family said the young woman had recently completed her A Levels and was looking forward to studying Broadcast Journalism at Salford University’s Media City Campus in September.

They said: “She loved make-up, shoes and dresses.”

"She made the most of her 18 years, embracing every opportunity that came her way"
Skye's Family

She won the Junior Miss North West title in 2014 and a year later launched an anti-bullying campaign after she was bullied over her looks when she was younger.

The teen released a photograph of herself with the numerous taunts she had received written on her face.

Her family, including mum Sharon Fry, Dad, Ian Mitchell, step-mam, Margo, sisters, Candice and Millie, her grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins, boyfriend, Aidan, said the teen would be sadly missed.

Friends also shared tributes to Skye, with one writing she was a “truly gorgeous person”.

Another wrote: “In just 18years, you achieved more than anyone & had so much more love & inspiration to give to the World.

“There was no doubt to anyone who knew you, that you were going onto incredible things.”


Police are now investigating the crash that unfolded on Friday night in Cumbria

Specially trained officers are supporting the families at this time.

Officers would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident who has yet to come forward.

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