A family is mourning the death of a talented young footballer after a suspected tablets overdose.
Jamie Vayro, 22, was top scorer for his local team last season with 28 goals.
And he was due to receive his trophy soon from team-mates at Hallgarth Manor football club, who play in Durham Sunday League.
He was found dead in bed at the home
of his grandparents, Bill and Ruth, with whom he lived, in Woodlands View, West Rainton last Thursday.
His father Andrew, 41, who works in Aberdeen, said: "Jamie was on medication for depression but there was a mix-up and he couldn't get his tablets for a couple of weeks.
"He got a hold of some Valium tablets from somebody local and took too many. He went to sleep and didn't wake up.
"I want other kids to read about what happened to him to make them realise they are not invincible. If you take too many tablets this will happen to you."
Mr Vayro described his son as a talented footballer who had played at schoolboy level for Durham County.
He played for a number of local sides, and had been turning out for Hallgarth Manor FC, based at Pittington, near Durham, for the past two seasons.
"He could play anywhere, defence, midfield, striker. Last season he played centre-forward and was top scorer with 28 goals. He was going to be presented with a trophy for being top scorer."
The full article contains 248 words and appears in n/a newspaper.
