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Tributes pour in on social media following tragic death of Irish TikToker

Tributes pour in on social media following tragic death of Irish TikToker

Tributes have poured following the tragic death of Irish TikToker Louise (Ailyeah) Cantillon.

The 17-year-old social media star, who hailed from Corbally in Co. Limerick, passed away on February 25th last.

Leah was well known among TikTok users where she had gained over 124,000 followers and had 3.1 million likes on her content.

Family, friends and followers have paid tribute on social media and RIP.ie, with one mother saying: "Rest in peace beautiful Leah - watch over your mother and family - taken too soon - my deepest sympathies to you all at this heartbreaking time may god give you all strength to get through this."

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A follower from TikTok expressed their deep sadness, saying: "I cannot express my sympathies enough to everyone that was close to Leah and privileged enough to know her? She will be in people's memories forever ? Such a beautiful girl too good for this world entirely May Leah rest in peace."

Another fan of Leah's said: "I didn’t know Leah personally but she is all over my TikTok and I have no words?I am so so sorry for your loss, she was too perfect for this awful, cruel world. Sleep tight beautiful angel."

A death notice on RIP.ie states that Leah will be "Sadly missed by her loving grandparents Martin & Veronica Cantillon, mother Avril, brother Philip, sisters, aunt Nicole, uncle Ross, other relatives & many friends."

The young girl will be reposing at Griffin’s Funeral Home, John’s Gate, Co. Limerick on Thursday, March 3rd from 5 pm to 6:30 pm, while requiem Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Athlunkard Street on Friday, 4th March, at 11 am.

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