Each year, on May 22, they are remembered on what has become known as Pink and Blue Day, where the borough unites in wearing the colours associated with the pair.
1. Home decorations
Simonside children Liam Ford, 11, Emily Foord, 15 and Tommy Ford, 13, decorated their home to mark the third anniversary. Photo: Stu Norton
2. Westoe Travel
Tributes in the windows of South Shields business Westoe Travel, where Chloe Rutherford used to work. Photo: Stu Norton
3. Sainsbury's staff shows support
Sainsbury's staff at The Nook store in South Shields showed support for the families of Chloe and Liam by decorating the store in pink and blue to mark the day.
From left Annette Burdon, Lynne Heslop, Julie Wilkinson and Helen Gardiner. Photo: Stu Norton
4. Community shows support
A home in Simonside was decorated in pink and blue for Chloe and Liam. Photo: Stu Norton