THE family and friends of a Bradford teenager were shocked and saddened by his passing to suicide.

Josh Woodyatt, 19, was found in the garage of his family's Allerton home on Monday, February 1 this year.

The university student was described as a "young man with great potential" at an inquest held at Bradford Coroner's Court.

Josh excelled when it came to education. After starting out at Sandy Lane Primary, he went to Beckfoot and achieved two A*s and a couple of A's in his A-levels.

One of his school friends said: “I will never meet anyone like him again. He was reserved but a tremendous friend."

Outside school, Josh earned a black belt in karate, representing his country abroad in the sport, and gained a silver in his Duke of Edinburgh Award.

The teen was a huge lover of playing computer games and enjoyed watching the Star Wars franchise.

He was also a ‘valuable and respectable member’ at Bingley Life Saving Club, being kind and gentle as he taught children how to swim.

A member of Keighley Astronomy Club, he went on to study his passion in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nottingham in September of last year.

A week after moving down there, lockdown hit once again but his family said he seemed fine when they got together.

Josh had good engagement with tutorials and each piece of coursework submitted was of a high calibre.

He went back to Allerton early for Christmas to avoid being stuck down in Nottingham under the various restrictions.

When at home, Josh would spend the majority of time in his bedroom located in the garage of the property, which was split into two rooms.

His family had no concerns about his wellbeing, both physically or mentally, and he was not taking any medication.

Josh's father had gone to call him for his tea before sadly finding his body in the storage room of the garage. No note or letter was found.

At the University of Nottingham, Josh's passing came as a "great shock to students and staff."

In the inquest, a PC from West Yorkshire Police's Reactive CID excluded any third-party involvement and found no indication of why Josh took his own life.

CID were unable to search Josh's computer hard drive or bypass his mobile phone's security. Both devices will now be returned to the family.

Recording a conclusion of suicide during Thursday's inquest hearing, which was attended remotely by Josh's mum, dad, sister, aunt and grandmother, Assistant Coroner Ian Pears, said: “I have been doing this for eight years now, and it is always disturbing when a young man out of the blue take his own life.

"The impressive family turnout (in the inquest) shows he was much-loved.”

After his death, Josh's family set up a tribute page with donations sent to Bingley Life Saving Club. At time of writing, between 44 people, an amazing £1,330 has been raised.

Among the many tributes, Shirley and Carl Davids from the club said: "Josh was a quiet, unassuming young man with great talent, who dedicated his time freely to teaching the children of Bingley Life Saving Club to swim and be confident in the water.

"He achieved this with patience, understanding and a quiet sense of humour. He has left many children with the ability to swim, which is a wonderful gift for life.

"A young man with tremendous potential, we were privileged to know Josh as a friend, to watch him develop from a lively little lad, watched over by his big sister, into a studious, thoughtful and gifted adult.

"It is with great sadness we say goodbye to Josh and convey our deepest sympathy to his family."

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