Kelsey Marie Shaw, 17, was found unconscious in a Widnes flat
A 19-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Kelsey Marie Shaw, who was discovered unconscious at a flat in Widnes, Cheshire, on Friday night. The mother of a three-year-old daughter later died in Whiston Hospital.
The man will appear in court in Warrington.
The family of Shaw, from Speke, Liverpool, said: "The sudden and tragic death of Kelsey has left the whole family devastated. Kelsey's death will leave a huge hole in our lives. Like most other 17-year-old girls, Kelsey had her fair share of both good and bad times, but she always remained a positive person and she tried to make the best of her life.
"Her three-year-old little girl will no longer have a mummy, but we will ensure we keep Kelsey's memory alive so she will know all about her. Helping her daughter to cope with this loss will be our main priority.
"Her death has left us all very shocked and we need time to come to terms with what has happened."