Heartbreaking tributes as boy, 13, whose body was found at school pictured for first time

Connor Slade, 13, died connected the grounds of Melin Primary School, successful Neath, South Wales, with an probe launched by constabulary into what happened arsenic his household paid tribute

A lad who was recovered dormant astatine a superior school has been named arsenic his household said they were “heartbroken”.

Connor Slade, 13, died connected the grounds of Melin Primary School, successful Neath, South Wales, starring to it being closed connected Wednesday. An probe has been launched by South Wales Police who said it was “not being treated arsenic suspicious”.

It is understood that the boy’s assemblage was recovered connected the premises successful the aboriginal hours of Wednesday and an probe is looking into wherefore helium was determination particularly arsenic astatine 13 helium was past superior schoolhouse age. Connor’s aunt Rebecca Morgan has acceptable up a GoFundMe leafage and spoke of the sadness for his parents.

“Tragically and abruptly my sister mislaid her 13 twelvemonth aged lad Connor Slade," she wrote successful the fundraiser. "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"

Acting headteacher Danielle Harris wrote a missive to parents and guardians saying that enactment services volition beryllium disposable astatine the school. She wrote yesterday: "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.

"We recognize that caller events person been distressing, and we privation to guarantee you that the wellbeing of our students, unit and wider schoolhouse assemblage remains our apical priority. Support services volition beryllium disposable astatine the schoolhouse to assistance anyone successful need.

"If your kid requires further enactment delight bash not hesitate to scope retired to us. We admit your knowing and practice during this hard time."

A Neath Port Talbot Council spokesperson said: "We are highly saddened to perceive this tragic news and our thoughts spell retired to the family, South Wales Police officers are presently investigating and the assembly volition connection immoderate imaginable assistance."

Many radical person expressed their sadness connected societal media and offered their condolences to the boy's family. "Sending emotion to the household astatine this bittersweet clip deity bless you young lad," said 1 person, and different replied: "So bittersweet reasoning of his household and friends sending love."

There were galore akin comments connected Facebook with 1 reading: "My hearts breaking for each of his household and friends sending immense emotion and spot to all, and a further said: "So truthful bittersweet ,young man, deepest sympathy to each the family."