EXACTLY what led to the death of "typical teenager" and wrestling fanatic Kamil Ciemnieswski will forever be shrouded in mystery.
The former St Peter's High School pupil died days after he was found in his room on his 16th birthday, a coroner heard yesterday.
Tributes to him were paid by his school and his mother Iwona Szczurowska, who described him as "kind, thoughtful and loving".
She discovered him at home on February 21 at their Victoria Street house.
During the inquest, held yesterday, a statement was read out on behalf of his Polish speaking mother. Mrs Szczurowska said: "He was a kind, thoughtful and helpful boy who loved his family. He was a normal boy and it was a totally unexpected event. He will be most deeply missed."
After being absent from school that day because of attending the funeral of 15-year-old Gloucester Academy pupil Ty Townsley, he returned home and had a small argument with his mother about his absence, and other recent ones, as well as a slight dip in his grades.
He turned down dinner later that evening after going to his room before Mrs Szczurowska went to check on him, where he was found hanging.
His step father Jozef Szydlik said: "Iwona came rushing downstairs and said 'he's hung himself'.
"I grabbed his body to support his weight."
Fiona Gittins, a teacher at St Peter's High School, said: "Kamil was a well known student and popular with all age groups and staff.
"We are devastated, it is so tragic. His death is having a devastating affect on the school community."
In police reports read at yesterday's inquest it was revealed Kamil sent text messages to friends arranging to meet them the night he was found by his mother.
Assistant deputy coroner Katy Skerrett heard how Kamil, a member of the ProEvo wrestling training academy based at the Morelands Trading Estate, had never been bullied at school, apart from one isolated incident back in 2005, and he was a popular and well liked teenager.
Kamil had never talked about suicide but he had once stated he wasn't afraid of dying.
An open verdict was recorded.
Mrs Skerrett said: "He was a typical teenage boy and this was totally unexpected, he will absolutely be dearly missed.
"We will never be entirely sure what Kamil's intentions were at that point."
