THE FAMILY of schoolboy Kevin Koromah have paid tribute to their “angel”.

The 14-year-old Grays School pupil died at home, in Chafford Hundred, on Monday, March 19.

The exact cause of his death is not yet known, but his family believe it is linked to a seizure he had at the end of last year.

Kevin’s mother, Alice, of Frobisher Gardens, said her son had a “heart of gold”.

She added: “As a mother you watch your children grow, you nurture them with everything available to you, with love, support and day to day care.

“You never imagine any one of them to die before you do.

“Only after you left Kevin, did I realise that you were an angel among us, you have left a very big void in my life and only God will help me get through this.

“Today, I pray that you are safe in the hands of Jesus, rest in peace my angel and may you enjoy your journey home, I will never ever forget you.” Kevin’s brother, Ian, 20, recalled the horrible morning he woke to panic and commotion after their father, Sanusee, went into Kevin’s room.

He said: “I saw him just lying there with a bit of blood in his mouth.

“The ambulance came and took Kevin to hospital.

“My dad went with him. The next thing the police came round and told us the news. It was horrible, everyone was crying. We were so upset.”

Ian, who is a signed recording artist, added: “Kevin was completely healthy.

“He had had a seizure at the end of last year.

“After that, the doctors checked him and said that they couldn’t find anything wrong with him.

“They said that the seizure was a freak accident.

“But now look, a few months later and he’s no longer with us.”

Kevin was an avid Arsenal supporter and talented defender who dreamed of being a professional footballer.

His family have a ritual where they write a prayer on a piece of paper, and fold it to be placed underneath a candle.

The last thing Kevin wrote was that he wanted to get trials at a football team.

The funeral has been provisionally organised at Grays Parish Church, but the exact date is subject to confirmation at this stage.

The family have asked shops in the area to help provide a kit for a football match in Kevin’s memory.