Graffiti artist falls to his death while spray painting a building with his 'Tame' tag

The tragedy happened at a derelict industrial building

Desperate Facebook message for the teen's brother to rush to the hospital

An inquest into his death is due to open

Sam Opolli, known by the graffiti tag name 'Tame', died from fall while spray painting industrial building. The tragedy happened in Digbeth, Birmingham, at the weekend

A young graffiti artist plunged to his death from a three-storey high building while spray painting it.

Sam Opolli, 16, died after the fall at an industrial unit in Digbeth, Birmingham, at the weekend. He was found in the early hours of Sunday by a passer by.

Emergency services arrived at the scene at 12.40am last Saturday, b ut he died at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital with his family at his bedside.

His father, pub manager John, 40, had sent out a desperate plea on Facebook as his teenage son lay dying in hospital for his brother to get to the hospital and see him one last time.

'For anyone that can PLEASE get hold of Daniel and get him to QE A&E, his brother is dying,' he wrote.

Pub manager John, 40, then took to Twitter and revealed his son’s death in a series of moving Tweets.

He wrote: 'Sam was found by a passer-by, he’s not expected to make it.'

In a later heartwarming post, he wrote: 'Thank you all for your warmth and love, my beautiful son Samuel Opolli will be taking his leave from us all very soon. I will always love you Sam.'

Sam worked in a pub and was known by the graffiti tag name ‘Tame’.

Several tributes have been posted online in memory of the teenager. His tags have also been daubed in graffiti tributes reading ‘rest in peace bro’.

A local graffiti and tattoo artist said on Facebook that Sam died ‘doing what he enjoyed doing.’

The derelict buildings in Burchill Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, from where graffiti artist Sam fell to his death. The tragedy happened at night. One of Sam's tags has on a concrete wall has had 'rest in peace bro' sprayed next to it since his death And his aunt, Nicola Opolli, wrote: 'You are an amazing lad and I am proud to be your auntie. I love you kid and will miss you so much.' Family friend Freda Kendall posted online: 'We know you will never read this Sam. 'We hope you are in a better place sweetie, a big bright star watching over everyone of your family and friends. 'There is so much love out there for you hope you realised that. You were a pleasure to have stay at our house, you were always so polite and smiling.

Sam Opolli at work. He died at the weekend doing what he loved best - spray painting buildings in his hometown near Birmingham

Graffiti artist Sam Opolli, who worked in a pub, was happiest spray painting derelict buildings with his tag TAME. An inquest into his death opens in Birmingham nest week.

Burchill Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, where the tragic accident happened. Graffiti artist Sam Opolli fell from the top of the building, and died later in hospital

'Every time Matthew or one of your many friends does a front or back flip on the trampoline, or chills in our garden, as you all used to, we will think of you. Rest in Peace lovely, Freda, Kevin and Victoria.'

His dad, from Kings Heath, Birmingham, uploaded an album of all his graffiti tags to Facebook and said ‘cheeky fecker managed to get about!’ (sic)