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| Tributes paid to boy, 12, killed in Clacton garage wall collapse | Tributes paid to boy, 12, killed in Clacton garage wall collapse |
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| Scott-Swaley Daniel Stevens died at the scene on Friday | Scott-Swaley Daniel Stevens died at the scene on Friday |
| A 12-year-old boy who died after a garage wall collapsed in Essex has been named as Scott-Swaley Daniel Stevens. | A 12-year-old boy who died after a garage wall collapsed in Essex has been named as Scott-Swaley Daniel Stevens. |
| Emergency services attended a property on St John's Road in Clacton on Friday, but Scott-Swaley died at the scene. | Emergency services attended a property on St John's Road in Clacton on Friday, but Scott-Swaley died at the scene. |
| His family said in a statement on Sunday: "As a family, we cannot explain the hurt we feel and we are broken." | His family said in a statement on Sunday: "As a family, we cannot explain the hurt we feel and we are broken." |
| His death is being treated as non-suspicious, police said. A man in his 30s was rescued from the rubble and sustained an arm injury. | His death is being treated as non-suspicious, police said. A man in his 30s was rescued from the rubble and sustained an arm injury. |
| The family added: "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." | The family added: "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." |
| Flowers have been left at the house where the boy died | |
| They asked for privacy and thanked people for all the "kind tributes". | They asked for privacy and thanked people for all the "kind tributes". |
| The force said it was called by the fire service just before 19:00 BST and road closures were in place whilst emergency services dealt with the incident. | The force said it was called by the fire service just before 19:00 BST and road closures were in place whilst emergency services dealt with the incident. |
| Det Insp James Hardingham, of Essex Police, said: "My thoughts continue to be with Scott-Swaley's family and friends following this tragic incident." | Det Insp James Hardingham, of Essex Police, said: "My thoughts continue to be with Scott-Swaley's family and friends following this tragic incident." |
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