A fourteen-year-old boy has died inside the bath after he suffered an epileptic fit some weeks after being diagnosed of the ailment.
Fun-loving schoolboy Joshua Mileham, 14, drowned while taking a bath
Joshua Mileham, a 14-year-old "fun-loving" schoolboy has drowned while taking a bath, an inquest heard.
According to The Su UK, the tragedy occured after Joshua Mileham, 14, suffered an epileptic fit.
The teen, who lived lived with his grandparents in Edenbridge, Kent following the death of both his parents, had been diagnosed with the condition just weeks earlier.
An inquest into his death yesterday at the Archbishop's Palace in Maidstone, Kent heard how Joshua’s grandfather carried out CPR on the teen after breaking into the bathroom.
Detective Inspector Ian Wadey of Kent Police said: "Police were called to an address in Edenbridge at 11.13pm on Wednesday, May 31.
"Josh had a bath following an outdoor fishing trip, he lived with his grandmother and grandfather.
"Josh left home that day at around 5.45 hours. He returned home after being dropped off by a friend's dad and had bought a kebab and chips with him.
"After 40 minutes his grandparents went to the bathroom and found the door had been locked from the inside."
DI Wadey went on to describe how the teenager's grandfather had performed CPR while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
Police then attempted to perform CPR and he was subsequently taken to the East Surrey Hospital in Redhill.
Joshua was pronounced dead at 1.37am on June 1.
A post mortem conducted on June 15 revealed the cause of death to be drowning following an epileptic fit.
Senior coroner Roger Hatch gave a verdict of death by misadventure.
He said: "I propose to record the death of Joshua Mileham was due to death by misadventure. I express my sympathy to Mr and Mrs Mileham."
The Two Bridges School in Southborough where Joshua was a pupil previously issued a tribute on their website to a "cheeky, fun-loving young man".
They said: "Today we shared our love for Josh Mileham. Sadly this cheeky, fun-loving young man was taken from us way too soon.
"Our love for Josh and his zest for life, especially fishing, will live on in all of us."