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| Schoolboy found hanged by swing | Schoolboy found hanged by swing |
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| A 12-year-old boy has been found hanged by a rope swing in woodland in Lancashire. | A 12-year-old boy has been found hanged by a rope swing in woodland in Lancashire. |
| Joe Richardson, of Up Holland, was reported missing on Monday night after he failed to return to his home in Dewberry Fields after playing out. | Joe Richardson, of Up Holland, was reported missing on Monday night after he failed to return to his home in Dewberry Fields after playing out. |
| He was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area and was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. | He was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area and was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. |
| Lancashire Police are investigating the death, but say they are not treating it as suspicious. | Lancashire Police are investigating the death, but say they are not treating it as suspicious. |
| Joe was found after friends and neighbours started to search for him when he failed to return home at 2100 BST. | Joe was found after friends and neighbours started to search for him when he failed to return home at 2100 BST. |
| Joe was a quiet, bright and articulate young man Peter DoyleHeadteacher at Up Holland High School | Joe was a quiet, bright and articulate young man Peter DoyleHeadteacher at Up Holland High School |
| His mother, Soffia Rawsterne, said: "Joe was friendly, popular and much loved. | His mother, Soffia Rawsterne, said: "Joe was friendly, popular and much loved. |
| "We are struggling to come to terms with his death and would be grateful for privacy at this extremely difficult time." | "We are struggling to come to terms with his death and would be grateful for privacy at this extremely difficult time." |
| The coroner has been informed, but the cause of Joe's death has not been confirmed. | The coroner has been informed, but the cause of Joe's death has not been confirmed. |
| Joe was a pupil at Up Holland High School in Orrell. | Joe was a pupil at Up Holland High School in Orrell. |
| Headteacher Peter Doyle said: "Joe was a quiet, bright and articulate young man. | Headteacher Peter Doyle said: "Joe was a quiet, bright and articulate young man. |
| "He had many friends at school and we had no concerns for him. I, fellow teachers and pupils are in complete shock at this tragic time. | "He had many friends at school and we had no concerns for him. I, fellow teachers and pupils are in complete shock at this tragic time. |
| "Our staff will do their utmost to ensure that each pupil in the school will receive the support they need to cope. Our thoughts go out to his family." | "Our staff will do their utmost to ensure that each pupil in the school will receive the support they need to cope. Our thoughts go out to his family." |