Lily McCormick dies after being thrown from quad bike in Cornwall

A 10-year-old girl tragically died after being thrown from a quad bike when it overturned on a farm, police say.

Young Lily McCormick died on Sunday after being thrown from a Gator Utility Vehicle.

She suffered life-threatening head injuries during the incident in Looe, Cornwall, and was taken by air ambulance to Derriford hospital in Plymouth, Devon.

But her injuries turned out to be unsurvivable and the young girl was pronounced deceased a short time later.

The male rider of the quad bike was treated for minor injuries. The death is not being treated as suspicious but the circumstances of the incident are being investigated by police. The Health and Safety Executive has been informed.

Family and friends say they are devastated by the loss of Lily and are wearing a red ribbon around their left wrist in memory of her. Red was Lily’s favourite colour.

A candle has been lit in memory of Lily at St Neot Church near Liskeard, Cornwall.

A Devon and Cornwall police spokesman said: ‘The male rider of the quad bike was also treated for minor injuries.

‘The death is not being treated as suspicious but the circumstances of the incident are being investigated by the police. The Heath and Safety Executive has been informed.

‘Family and friends say they are devastated by the loss of Lily and are wearing a red ribbon around their left wrist in memory of her.

‘Red was Lily’s favourite colour. A candle has been lit at St Neot Church.’ 

Lily, who had long brown hair, was from the Liskeard area of Cornwall.

An inquest will be opened and adjourned to a later date by the local coroner.