Wonderful Tyrese 'a role model of a pupil'

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TRIBUTES have been paid to a boy of 12 found dying at his home.

Emergency services were called to an address at Manchester Road in Mossley on Wednesday evening.

Tyrese Glasgow, said to be a "wonderful boy who was a friend to everyone", was taken to hospital but died later.

Shocked fellow pupils at Saddleworth School were told the year seven pupil had passed away in special assemblies on Friday.

One of his teachers described him as "a role model of a pupil".

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report is being prepared for the coroner.

In a letter sent home to parents on Friday, head teacher Matthew Milburn wrote: "I'm very sorry to have to pass on to you some very sad and distressing news.

"One of our pupils, Tyrese Glasgow in Year 7, passed away at his home on Wednesday evening.

"Obviously the entire school community is devastated by this news."

The head quoted one of the school's teachers, Mrs Blezard-Downs, who worked closely with Tyrese and who said the youngster was "a wonderful boy who was exceptionally polite, lively, popular and had the most infectious smile".

She added: "He was a friend to everyone and especially to his form members 7D. He was very much an active member of the form, showing his beautiful happy personality every day.

"He was even rewarded with a special Year 7 star of the half term award.

"Nothing was ever too much trouble for Tyrese. If you ever asked him to do something for you he would always reply with 'yes miss' or 'of course miss', 'no worries miss'.

"The school has lost a role model of a pupil."

Mr Milburn added in the letter to parents: "We are working closely with the police, council and medical teams to ensure that we can manage this situation as sensitively as possible.

"Staff were informed of the news after school on Thursday and pupils have been informed via a series of assemblies that ran between 1.40pm and 3.30pm on Friday.

"As well as pastoral staff, educational psychologists from the council were present to support children in coming to terms with the news.

"Tyrese's form group were told separately so that those who knew him well could have time to begin to process the tragic events and have support in their grief.

"Different people respond to grief in different ways and it may well be that your child wants to discuss Tyrese's passing with you. Others may not wish to talk at all.

"I'm sure that you will want to be extra vigilant with your children, as they come to terms with Tyrese's passing."