Overview

• Teesside Coroner Paul Appleton opened the inquest at Middlesbrough Town Hall and confirmed a post-mortem has been conducted with the cause listed as unexplained.
• Louise Cameron, 40, has been charged with murder, is remanded in custody, and is due to enter a plea on November 6, with trial listed for February 23, 2026.
• Rhys was found deceased at his Marsh House Avenue home in Billingham on September 15 after the North East Ambulance Service alerted police shortly after 10am.
• The Crown Prosecution Service requested the inquest be adjourned pending the criminal case, and Cleveland Police said specialist officers are supporting the family.
• Rhys’s family issued a tribute describing him as cheery and much loved, while Ash Trees Academy and local residents held tributes and a vigil outside his home.