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| Sports star, 14, takes his life | Sports star, 14, takes his life |
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| Young people intent on taking their own lives will never approach anyone to speak about their problems, the father of a suicide victim has said. | Young people intent on taking their own lives will never approach anyone to speak about their problems, the father of a suicide victim has said. |
| It is suspected 14-year-old sports star David Nelson took his own life because he was being bullied. | It is suspected 14-year-old sports star David Nelson took his own life because he was being bullied. |
| His father, David Snr, said the teenager would have approached him about anything, but did not say anything about being victimised. | His father, David Snr, said the teenager would have approached him about anything, but did not say anything about being victimised. |
| David was a pupil at Ballynahinch High School in County Down. | David was a pupil at Ballynahinch High School in County Down. |
| He represented Northern Ireland in a motocross championship just last week. | He represented Northern Ireland in a motocross championship just last week. |
| It's hard for me to describe how I feel and how much I am going to miss him David Nelson | It's hard for me to describe how I feel and how much I am going to miss him David Nelson |
| The teenager had won several trophies and had a major success at the British Youth Motocross Championships. | The teenager had won several trophies and had a major success at the British Youth Motocross Championships. |
| Mr Nelson warned about the dangers of young people being subjected to bullying. | Mr Nelson warned about the dangers of young people being subjected to bullying. |
| He appealed to children who were contemplating suicide to confide in someone they trusted. | He appealed to children who were contemplating suicide to confide in someone they trusted. |
| 'No indication' | 'No indication' |
| "David did not want to go to school on Wednesday," Mr Nelson told the BBC's Talkback programme. | "David did not want to go to school on Wednesday," Mr Nelson told the BBC's Talkback programme. |
| "He came in, made himself something to eat, sat down and watched a bit of Supercross on his tape, and said to his granny he was away. | "He came in, made himself something to eat, sat down and watched a bit of Supercross on his tape, and said to his granny he was away. |
| "He always gave her a hug. He just said: 'See you later' - and that was the last time she saw him. | "He always gave her a hug. He just said: 'See you later' - and that was the last time she saw him. |
| "On the morning in question, his mother had no indication, because he was joking and carrying on with her in the kitchen. | "On the morning in question, his mother had no indication, because he was joking and carrying on with her in the kitchen. |
| "He was going to Scotland on the Sunday to M&D theme park with his friends, which he was looking forward to. | "He was going to Scotland on the Sunday to M&D theme park with his friends, which he was looking forward to. |
| "We had a holiday arranged for next year, and he was talking about it." | "We had a holiday arranged for next year, and he was talking about it." |
| He added: "It's hard for me to describe how I feel and how much I am going to miss him." | He added: "It's hard for me to describe how I feel and how much I am going to miss him." |
| Mr Nelson said David had a very happy home life and that motor cross was his life. | Mr Nelson said David had a very happy home life and that motor cross was his life. |
| The schoolboy won nine out of 12 races in a recent championship, said Mr Nelson. | The schoolboy won nine out of 12 races in a recent championship, said Mr Nelson. |
| "He knew he had the cup and he was looking forward to lifting it. | "He knew he had the cup and he was looking forward to lifting it. |
| "His mother gave up working on Saturdays and we went every Saturday to see him race." | "His mother gave up working on Saturdays and we went every Saturday to see him race." |
| He added: "I do believe if a young person is going to take their life, or any person, they are not going to talk to anybody - they will just go and do it." | He added: "I do believe if a young person is going to take their life, or any person, they are not going to talk to anybody - they will just go and do it." |