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A 15-year-old boy hanged himself just hours after he was quizzed by school bosses about him allegedly having sex with an underage girl.

Yale Howarth was questioned by teachers at his comprehensive school over claims the pair had intercourse while at a party which both children attended.

Staff had given the girl, younger than the boy, the morning after pill after she explained she could not be sure if she had sex because she was very drunk.

Yale was spoken to by Wrexham council's social services team, who also admitted to drinking a lot of alcohol at the gathering in January two years ago.

The boy, a pupil at Ysgol Dinas Bran, in Llangollen, north Wales, was later found hanged in his family home's garage in Chirk, Shropshire, which was converted into a band practice room for him.

Yale, a talented drummer and keen football player, was found by his dad Mark and mum Della who tried reviving him in hospital but he died the next day.

The inquest in Ruthin yesterday heard a statement from the teen's parents, in which they described him as "happy, polite and sensible intelligent and not embarrassed to show his love for his family."

They also disagreed with rumours that had surfaced that their son was 'moody and insular' and that he abused drink and drugs, calling them "very upsetting."

The inquest, set to last three days, continues.

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