Tributes paid to boy, 12, killed in Clacton garage wall collapse

A 12-year-old lad who died aft a store partition collapsed successful Essex has been named arsenic Scott-Swaley Daniel Stevens.

Emergency services attended a spot connected St John's Road successful Clacton connected Friday, but Scott-Swaley died astatine the scene.

His household said successful a connection connected Sunday: "As a family, we cannot explicate the wounded we consciousness and we are broken."

His decease is being treated arsenic non-suspicious, constabulary said. A antheral successful his 30s was rescued from the rubble and sustained an limb injury.

The household added: "Our Swaley was a well-loved lad who had friends not lone successful Clacton, but besides successful Dartford and Wickford and volition beryllium missed by truthful many."

They asked for privateness and thanked radical for each the "kind tributes".

The unit said it was called by the occurrence work conscionable earlier 19:00 BST and roadworthy closures were successful spot whilst exigency services dealt with the incident.

Det Insp James Hardingham, of Essex Police, said: "My thoughts proceed to beryllium with Scott-Swaley's household and friends pursuing this tragic incident."

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