Harvey was stabbed to death in his school playground (Image: Sophie Willgoose)
The grieving sister of a 15-year-old boy who died after in Sheffield has paid tribute.
Sophie Willgoose, whose brother Harvey was stabbed at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield, said her heart is “broken into a million pieces” after his death.
The 15-year-old was stabbed at the school on Granville Road in Sheffield at around 12.17pm on Monday.
He died shortly after arrived at the scene and another 15-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of remains in custody.
The teenager’s death has sparked a stream of tributes from those who knew and loved him, with his sister Sophie posting a heartbreaking statement on Facebook.
She said: “My heart is broken into a million pieces. I love you so much Harvey… Hug your loved ones a little tighter tonight cos I wish I could.”
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Tributes were left outside the Sheffield high school (Image: PA)
Tributes on social media remembered Harvey’s “cheeky and lovely” nature and flowers, candles and balloons were left outside the high school on Tuesday in his memory.
A 17-year-old pupil said: “He would make your day better hearing him down that hallway.
“You didn’t have to personally know him to be upset.
“Teachers loved him, students loved him, everyone loved him. I’ve been at the school for seven years now and nothing like this has ever, ever happened.”
Another note left at the school gates described the 15-year-old as “the life of the party” with a bubbly personality”.
“You’ll be missed by many. You beautiful boy. Forever 15,” the message added.
Assistant Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police Lindsey Butterfield said the force was still in the early stages of an inquiry and were working as quickly as possible to build “a full picture” of how the tragedy unfolded.
Harvey was described by those who knew him as “lovely and cheeky” (Image: PA)
“We urge you to be mindful that there are loved ones at the centre of this and they are grieving the profound loss of a teenage boy in the most devastating of circumstances,” she told reporters at a news conference on Monday.
“We would therefore ask you to avoid speculation and the sharing of online content which could be distressing to them and detrimental to our investigation.”
It comes just days after a House of Commons research document revealed that 19,903 cautions or convictions were issued for knife or offensive weapon possession in England and Wales in the year up to June 2024. Children aged 17-years-old and younger were perpetrators in 18% of the cases.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) also showed that knife offences since records began in seven areas across the UK in the year to last September.
Sir said: “It is horrific and senseless news that a boy has died after a stabbing in Sheffield. Our schools should be places of safety and learning, not violence and fear.
“We stand and work together against the devastating consequences of knife crime, so no more families know this tragic loss.”