A mum has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her 'angel' teenage daughter who died after her excessive tiredness turned out to be a catastrophic brain tumour.
23.06.2023 - 06:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police believe a teenage boy who was found dead by his mum in his bedroom may have been 'messing around' before his death, an inquest heard.
A coroner was told by a detective inspector that he believed a ligature may have caught on the top of his bunk bed. Ibrahim Shahid's death was described by the coroner on Thursday at an inquest hearing as a 'truly tragic set of circumstances'.
He was just 14 and a talented footballer - his family in a statement called him a 'shining star' with his whole life ahead of him who also loved to cook.
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Ibrahim - a fit and active pupil at Hathershaw College in Oldham - lived with his parents and siblings in Oldham. He was also a keen and talented footballer for Chadderton FC Juniors in the town and wanted to pursue a career in the sport, it was said.
The inquest at Rochdale Coroner's Court heard Manchester United fan Ibrahim had just chosen his GCSE subjects and was excited over the family's future holiday plans.
On March 14 this year, he attended school as normal and his family in their statement recalled him having a snowball fight.
He returned home and went to bed as normal after visiting a mosque but in the morning, on March 15, his mum went upstairs to his room at around 9am and found him 'suspended' from his bunk bed and unresponsive, the inquest heard. There was no school that day due to industrial action on the part of teachers.
Ibrahim was rushed to the Royal Oldham Hospital but sadly, the inquest heard nothing could be done to save him.
His family, in a statement to the coroner, said they 'can not accept' that it was a 'deliberate intention'. "He was so full of life," they added. "The house is empty
A mum has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her 'angel' teenage daughter who died after her excessive tiredness turned out to be a catastrophic brain tumour.
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