Devastated family pay tribute after 'cheeky' teenage boy found dead at primary school

A household has spoken of their devastation aft a teen was recovered dormant astatine a school. South Wales Police person begun an enquiry into the decease of Connor Slade, though they are not treating arsenic suspicious.

But superior questions person arisen arsenic to wherefore the 13-year-old was connected the Melin Primary School grounds successful Neath, South Wales, extracurricular of superior schoolhouse age.

His aunt, Rebecca Morgan, expressed her sorrow connected Facebook, stating: "If emotion could person saved him helium would beryllium present forever!"

She besides spoke for Conor's parent writing: "On behalf of my sister Louise we each conscionable privation to accidental a immense convey you for each your emotion and support. I ne'er knew a assemblage could beryllium truthful heartbroken.

"Connor person truly near a immense spread successful a batch of people's lives! He was a amusive loving retired going cheeky small chap! He has sooo galore friends near down and we truly bash nonstop our emotion retired to each and everyone of them.

South Wales Police were called to the site, and a unit spokesperson said: "HM Coroner has been notified and the decease is not being treated arsenic suspicious astatine this time."

Neath Port Talbot Council said: "We are highly saddened to perceive this tragic quality and our thoughts spell retired to the family. South Wales Police offices are presently investigating.

"The assembly volition connection immoderate imaginable assistance. Melin Primary School (infant and inferior sites) was closed connected Wednesday. Support volition beryllium made disposable to anyone affected. The schoolhouse volition re-open connected Thursday.'

"Please conscionable retrieve him arsenic the wicked lad helium was. If emotion could person saved him helium would beryllium present forever! But it's lone goodbye for present - Forever13."

A GoFundMe leafage has been acceptable up by a grieving aunt pursuing the abrupt nonaccomplishment of her nephew. In the description, she said: "As you tin ideate for her and each of his friends and household we are bosom broken.

"I americium posting this money maine leafage for immoderate assistance we tin rise to assistance towards his ceremonial outgo to springiness him the champion nonstop disconnected imaginable without my sister and Connor's begetter having interest astir costs. I privation this to beryllium the slightest of their worries and beryllium capable to grieve him. We admit thing that tin beryllium donated. Thank you. Connor Slade - Forever13."

Danielle Harris, acting headteacher astatine Melin Primary School, addressed the calamity successful a missive to parents and guardians, announcing the school's reopening and the availability of enactment services.

She said: "We privation to pass you that Melin Primary School (infant and inferior sites) volition reopen time (Thursday 30th January) pursuing a tragic incidental that occurred connected the schoolhouse grounds successful the aboriginal hours of this morning."