Family of boy, 12, crushed to death by a collapsed garage wall pay tribute to their 'well-loved boy' | The Sun

THE family of a boy who was crushed to death when a garage wall collapsed have paid tribute to their "well-loved boy".

Scott-Swaley Daniel Stevens, 12, died at a home in Essex on Friday night when bricks fell on him and his father.

It's thought their family lived at the detached house where the incident unfolded.

It is believed that the boy’s injured father, in his 30s, was pulled from the rubble after the accident just before 7pm.

Now his family have told of their pain after losing their "well-loved boy".

In an emotional statement they said: "After a tragic accident, our son Scott-Swaley has sadly passed away. 

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"As a family, we cannot explain the hurt we feel and we are broken. 

"Our Swaley was a well-loved boy who had friends not only in Clacton, but also in Dartford and Wickford and will be missed by so many. 

"As a family, we would like to ask for privacy at this difficult time whilst we come to terms with our loss.

"We appreciate and would like to say thank you for all of the kind tributes to our boy."

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Another relative posted on Facebook: “Another young boy gone too soon… thinking of you & all the family…. such a horrible world we live in.”

Police raced to the property on St John's Road and managed to pull his father from the rubble alive with an arm injury.

Sadly, Swaley could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The youngster's death is being treated as non-suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

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The house the garage was attached to has been declared safe.

Detective Inspector James Hardingham, leading the investigation, said: "My thoughts are with the family and friends of those concerned at this sad time.

"We’re continuing our enquiries to establish the facts leading to the wall collapse."

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Three crews of firefighters from Clacton, Weeley and Colchester, as well as an urban search and rescue unit, attended the incident.

A spokesperson for Essex Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews were called after reports of two people trapped under a brick wall. 

"Firefighters worked to release both people, a man and a 12-year-old child, from under the bricks. 

"Although crews were able to release the man, the child sadly died at the scene."

Station Manager Nick Singleton added: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with everyone who knew the child as well as the wider Clacton community. 

"Our firefighters worked incredibly hard to save both casualties and this is never the outcome we want to see."

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Road closures were put in place following the tragedy while emergency services dealt with the incident.

Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage is urged to contact Essex Police, quoting incident 1121 of October 21.

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