The teenager coached athletes at the Swindon Lightning Cheerleading Club. Tributes have poured in for Abbie Lainton following a 'terrible accident' on holiday in the Dominican Republic (Image: Swindon Lightning Cheerleading club)"Our memorial last night was beautiful and I know she’d be proud. For now, both as a person and director of Swindon Lightning Cheerleading Club, we are all going to try and ‘Be More Abbie’. “Please take the time to pray for her family, friends, and Swindon Lightning family during this time.” Tributes have poured in for Abbie Lainton following a 'terrible accident' on holiday in the Dominican Republic (Image: Swindon Lightning Cheerleading club)She said: “On July 30, 2026, Abbie Lainton tragically lost her life in a terrible accident while on holiday in the Dominican Republic.