A 13-year-old schoolboy from Sunderland left a girl he had a crush on a heartbreaking voicemail "to say goodbye" before his tragic death, an inquest heard.
Bailey Reay was found unresponsive at his grandmother's home where he lived in Houghton-le-Spring on December 19, 2020. Emergency services were called but he was tragically pronounced dead leaving his family and friends devastated.
An inquest was held at City Hall on Wednesday which heard how Bailey lived with his grandmother but on December 18, he was left in the care of his grandmother's aunt and they spent some time together eating pizza. Bailey also spent some time in his room playing on his PlayStation.
