Family members and school pupils are expected to pay tributes to a tragic 13-year-old who died after a fall through a disused flour mill roof.

Cameron Tidey died when his life support machine was switched off days after the accident at the former Rank Hovis factory in Ramsgate last month.

He was left critically ill after plunging around 20ft through the roof, and his funeral is due to be held later today.

Tragically, it is thought he had climbed onto the roof in an attempt to retrieve a football.

Thousands of people have joined several Facebook pages paying tribute to Cameron, a pupil at the Ellington and Hereson School, in Newlands Lane, Ramsgate.

Fellow pupils broke down when they were told the news and more than 3,000 people have joined a group called R.I.P Cameron Tidey.

Head teacher Simon Pullen earlier described Cameron as a "bright, hard-working" pupil who was "full of the joys of life".

A commemoration and celebration of Cameron’s life will be held at the school in the autumn term.