Thursday 23 June 2022 01:59 PM Family pay tribute to 'perfect' schoolboy, 14, after he collapsed and died in ... trends now
Tributes have been paid to a teenager who suddenly collapsed and died in class after telling his nan 'I love you'.
'Perfect' Ted Sanderson, 14, was rushed to James Cook University Hospital after a medical episode at Woodham Academy in County Durham on Tuesday.
Emergency services rushed to the scene but were unable to save the teenager's life and he passed away while still at school.
Family and friends have been paying tribute to the aspiring teacher, who was passionate about music and fishing.
Lynn Wilson, his grandmother, said: 'He was a gorgeous boy. He knew everything.
'He was so much fun and he had so much character. He was perfect.
Tragic Ted Sanderson, 14, died after collapsing at school in County Durham on Tuesday. His family have described him as a 'perfect' boy who was 'so much fun'
The schoolboy's cause of death is not yet known, with his family saying that he was 'proud to be a geek'
'He loved everything about life. I can't think how we are going to live without him. We are going to have to get through this together.'
Describing the last time she saw him on Tuesday, she said: 'He went down the drive. Before he went out I said "I love you, have a good day" and he said "I love you nan".
'He was scrunching up his hair the way he always did to make it as big as he could.
'Half an hour later we got a call from the school to say he had collapsed. We didn't know what
