CHARLOTTE Brown was bright and charismatic.

At 24, she had the world at her feet and life was good.

She had completed an English Literature degree at the University of Essex and secured a position in a beauty company working as an executive consultant in London.

But suddenly and terribly, it all changed.

On December 9, 2015, Charlotte had taken on a late-night cruise on the river Thames with a man she had met online.

However, the boat ride turned to tragedy when Charlotte and her 29-year-old date were thrown into the river.

Lifeboat crews managed to pull the pair out of the water and take them to hospital, but sadly, Charlotte was later pronounced dead.

Not a day has passed over the past 15 months when her parents Roz Wickens and Graham Brown have not thought about their beloved daughter.

Roz, who lives in Clacton, remembers Charlotte as such a fun loving girl who was wonderful company to be around.

She had two sisters, Vicky, 29 and Katie, 28, who were extremely close to her and have also found it hard to cope with losing their youngest sibling.

Roz, who works for Tendring Council, said: “I’ll never get over the pain of losing my daughter and I cannot describe how overwhelming and immensely hard it’s been.

“The whole thing has been horrendous and there are just no words to explain the pain and anguish I have felt. I can’t describe what we have been through as a family.”

The family are still searching for answers into what happened on the night Charlotte died.

Police investigations are still ongoing and detectives have now confirmed they looking into a potential manslaughter charge.

Roz said: “We are not coping really but I have to carry on for my other daughters and my two grandsons.

“I think about Charlotte every single day.

“My family just want justice for Charlotte and our questions to be answers so we know the truth.”

Roz also wants to help others and do what she can to try to prevent unnecessary tragedies.

She is due to become an RNLI ambassador and is devoted to spreading awareness to make wearing life jackets mandatory.

She believes her daughter’s death could have been prevented if she had worn one.

She is also campaigning to toughen legislation on alcohol consumption and reckless behaviour on vessels and has met with Clacton MP Douglas Carswell in a bid to gain his support.

“Respect life, respect water, and wear a life jacket,” is the message Roz wants to spread nationally.

She said: “Too many people are dying in the water due to this.

“There are around 300 lives are lost each year and if I can save one life then it will be worth it.”

Charlotte’s father, Graham, also wants to raise awareness of the importance of water safety in memory of his daughter.

He is fundraising for the RNLI.

Graham, who lives in Thamesmead, said: “I can’t begin to describe to you all how devastating this was. I still cry every day.”

His other daughters suggested he should start running for the RNLI.

Graham has already raised nearly £3,000 for the RNLI in the Great North Run and is currently preparing for the London Marathon.

He said: “I run to raise money for lifeboats but I always run with Charlotte by my side.

“I am now running for RNLI in loving memory of my daughter and I feel she runs next to me all the time.”

To sponsor Graham visit, www.justgiving.com and search for London Marathon 4 Charli Brown.