A 13-year-old schoolboy has reportedly committed suicide after he found out the girl he has a crush has a boyfriend.
The boy, Harry Storey, told friends on Whatsapp that he felt like ending his life but they thought he was joking.
He ended his life that same night.
His father, Andrew, found his body at their home in Chilton, Oxfordshire.
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Mr Storey said: “I could not comprehend what I was seeing.”
Andrew said he performed CPR and shouted for his wife to call emergency services. Their son was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital where he died three days later.
An inquest stated also that it is unlikely that Harry had intended to kill himself.
The deceased’s father said: “We watched a programme where the female star had hanged herself but her friends rescued her. It made us wonder whether he had a sensationalised view of what might happen.”
“Harry was a charismatic, caring boy and sport was a huge part of his life, playing rugby, cricket and tennis. He would talk to anyone with ease and he had a natural ability to strike up a conversation, which I admired him for.
“He seemed to us to be just a normal teenager but he did have high expectations of himself. It came as a complete shock to me.”
Detective Sergeant Lou Heffernan-Glover speaking on the sad incident said: “I think he lost consciousness unexpectedly. It could not have been predicted or prevented by his family.”
