Family's tribute to 'beautiful' son as second Poynton train tragedy victim named

The heartbroken family of a teenager who died in an incident on a railway track have paid a moving tribute to their 'loyal, caring and thoughtful' son.

Jordan Everett died alongside fellow 16-year-old Joshua Myers in a double tragedy in Poynton, near Stockport last Thursday. Police and emergency services were called to a 'reports of a casualty on the tracks' near Poynton station at around 10:10pm, but despite the best efforts of paramedics, both boys were declared dead at the scene.

British Transport Police (BTP) have said they not treating the deaths as suspicious. In a statement issued this morning, Jodan's family said: "Our cherished son, grandson and brother, you were so loved by your family and all that knew you.

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"We will always miss you and you will forever be in our hearts. Jordan was inquisitive and adventurous and had already started building his flying hours to achieve his dream of becoming a pilot.

"He was loving, loyal, caring and thoughtful and we will cherish the memories we have of our boy.

"We are truly devastated and heartbroken as a family with the loss of our beautiful Jordan. Our lives will truly never be the same again."

Cheshire Coroner's Court earlier confirmed that files had been passed to them regarding the deaths of both boys.

'He had no idea how loved he was'

Over the weekend, Joshua's parents also paid a moving tribute to their 'bright and kind' son.

They 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.”