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Alex Rodda: Boy found dead in village named Alex Rodda: 'Trusting young boy' found dead in Cheshire village
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A teenage boy found dead in a Cheshire village has been identified as 15-year-old Alex Rodda. A 15-year-old boy found dead in a village was a "caring and trusting young boy", his family has said.
The body of the Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School pupil was discovered in Ashley Mill Lane in Ashley at about 08:00 GMT on Friday. The body of Alex Rodda was discovered in Ashley Mill Lane in Ashley, Cheshire, at about 08:00 GMT on Friday.
Head teacher Denis Oliver said Alex, who was in Year 11, would be "sorely missed by everyone who knew him". His family has paid tribute to the Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School pupil as police investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.
An 18-year-old man from Knutsford has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning.An 18-year-old man from Knutsford has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning.
Cheshire police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. In a statement Alex's family said: "Alex was a very loving, caring, kind, loyal and, most of all, trusting young boy.
In a statement posted to the school's website, Mr Oliver said: "Our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with Alex's family and friends at this very sad time. "He loved life and made friends wherever he went. He will be sorely missed."
"The safety and wellbeing of our students is our priority. School will be open as normal on Monday and staff will be on hand to support students in any way affected by this tragic loss." Head teacher Denis Oliver said Alex, who was in Year 11 and from the Knutsford area, would be "sorely missed by everyone who knew him".
"Our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with Alex's family and friends at this very sad time.
"The safety and wellbeing of our students is our priority. School will be open as normal on Monday and staff will be on hand to support students in any way affected by this tragic loss," he said in a statement posted to the school's website.
Det Ch Insp Simon Blackwell said: "We are in the very early stages of our investigation into Alex's death, which we are treating as a murder.
"I would like to reassure the community that this is believed to be an isolated incident and we are doing everything we can to establish exactly what has taken place."
He appealed for anyone with information to contact police.