Fundraiser for family of Brit teen, 16, killed in Caribbean tour boat blast passes £20,000

Fundraiser for family of Brit teen, 16, killed in Caribbean tour boat blast passes £20,000 Sam Corbishley | Senior News Reporter Published August 11, 2026 9:48am Updated August 11, 2026 9:48am Tributes have poured in for Abbie Lainton, who died in an accident while on vacation (Picture: GoFundMe) A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family of a British teenager killed when a tour boat exploded off the Dominican Republic during a family holiday. Abbie Lainton and her younger brother and sister were among more than 20 tourists hurt when a catamaran they were travelling on caught fire off Soana island on July 27. The 16-year-old was severely burned and died in hospital three days later. Abbie coached athletes at the Swindon Lightning Cheerleading Club and was a former pupil at Tanwood Sc