Jordan Valerio: Hanging tragedy boy's mum breaks silence

Oct 24 2008 by Andrew Hirst, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

‘I still think how am I going to live the rest of my life without him?’

HEARTBROKEN mum Carole Graham has spoken for the first time about her young son’s tragic death.

She broke her silence to publicise a fundraising event she has organised to cover the costs of a headstone for son Jordan Valerio, who was 12.

The Honley High School pupil was found hanged in his bedroom at Roundway in Honley last November 30.

Speaking exclusively to the Examiner, Carole, 45, said: “I still think how am I going to live the rest of my life without him?”

Keen rugby player Jordan was discovered by his big sister Daniella, 19, on the evening of November 30 last year.

Jordan was a brown belt in karate and had used one of his belts to hang himself.

But an inquest into his death in August concluded there was not enough evidence to prove he had meant to kill himself.