Tributes have been paid to a happy, polite schoolboy who died after falling into the sea off the coast of North Wales.
Dillan Brown, 13, from Llandudno, is understood to have slipped, hit his head, and plunged into the water on Saturday while playing with a friend.
The boys friend desperately tried to help but could not get to Dillan in time, his family have said.
Samuel Williams, who has a child with Dillans sister Kelly, said in a statement on behalf of relatives: He was a happy, polite soul, always well-mannered and loved his YouTube and Xbox.
He was absolutely fantastic with my daughter Lilly-May, he was a brilliant uncle to her.
Last night was a tragic turn of events – he had gone to Pigeons Cove with a friend and unfortunately he slipped, hit his head and fell into the sea, unfortunately he did not survive.
His friend tried to help but he couldnt get to him in time and so he was airlifted to hospital.
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On behalf of his mother, brothers and sisters, they would like to thank everybody for their kind words and actions in this tragic situation.
Although this has absolutely destroyed the family, their faith in humanity has been restored.
Police said a local teenager was recovered by coastguards at Pigeons Cove, on the Great Orme, at about 9.20pm on Saturday.
The pupil from Ysgol John Bright school was airlifted to Bangor hospital but later died.
It happened as the coastal town hosted the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza – an annual three-day bank holiday festival which sees thousands of visitors lining the streets
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