Tributes paid to South Bromsgrove school pupil

Apr 30 2009 by Christina Savvas, Birmingham Mail

Hannah Streeter added: “I hope something good will come out of all the sadness. I hope his family and friends are OK, and I hope he is finally at peace.”

Marcus Warder wrote: “I knew you my whole life, born the same day, same hospital in the same ward.

“All those years of school together and the football. We had so many laughs which I will never forget, rest in peace mate x”

The details of how Josh died were not yet clear. Students were wearing black ties today as a mark of respect and classmates are putting together a collection in his memory.

A staff member at the school said pupils were informed of Josh’s death when they arrived yesterday morning. Police officers and physiologists spent the day talking to pupils about the death and offered support.

A spokesman from West Mercia Police said: “Police can confirm they are investigating the unexplained death of a teenage male in Alvechurch.

“He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Police are treating the death as unexplained and liaising with other agencies.”