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Lucy John

'His love was felt by everyone' Brother pays heartfelt tribute to 16-year-old who died at festival

The brother of a 16-year-old boy who died at a Welsh music festival has paid tribute to a "family oriented" and "wonderful young man." Schoolboy Rhys Murray from Port Talbot died following an asthma attack on Friday, May 26 at the In It Together festival held in Margam.

Speaking to WalesOnline, his brother Thomas Murray said it was music lover Rhys' first festival, which he attended to take a well-deserved break from his exams. He described his brother's passing as a "tragedy" and is now looking to organise a music-filled event in his memory.

Thomas, 19, said: "Rhys was my absolute world, he was my rock and everything someone could mean to someone. He was absolutely adored and worshipped by his family. He absolutely loved musical theatre and performing on stage. He was very big into his drama and music in general. He loved his boxing too."

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