Family pay tribute to "thoughtful, kind, bright" boy who died on railway

The family of Joshua Myers, 16, who very sadly died are today paying tribute to him.

Officers were called to the line near Poynton railway station at 10.09pm on 3 July following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

Paramedics also attended, however sadly Joshua was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.

Paying tribute to their son, his Mum and Dad said: “Our son, Josh is incredibly precious to us and we are so proud to be his Mum and Dad. He had no idea how loved he was. Our hearts have been broken, and the world seems incomplete without him. He will stay in our hearts forever.

“He was the best big brother ever, who loved his big family. He was also very thoughtful, kind, bright and intelligent. His warm sense of humour always shone through all of his activities. He really enjoyed playing computer games, running, including park runs, and playing badminton.

“Many of his favourite days were when he was relaxing and playing whilst on holiday with his family - bodyboarding, swimming and looking after his younger siblings. Josh's close friends also meant a lot to him and he really enjoyed spending time with them.

“Our family would like to thank everyone for all of the wonderfully kind thoughts and messages which we have received.

“Thank you to everyone, too, for respecting our privacy at this very sad time.”

Joshua’s family have released this photo of him. We would now ask for their privacy to be respected as they come to terms with their tragic loss.