A teenager who died after plunging 50ft through a skylight is to have his ashes scattered on the Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club's pitch.

And a minute's silence will be held at the club tomorrow in memory of 13-year-old Gavin Baxter who died after falling at the Magnet kitchen and joinery showroom at Crossflatts.

The 5ft 9ins tall Ryshworth Middle School pupil, whose parents believe had been trying to retrieve a football, played rugby for the Bradford and Bingley under-12 and under-13s.

Club secretary Cliff Dennis said: "When the First 15 play this weekend we shall observe a minute's silence and fly the club flag at half mast."

His mother, Janet Todd of Moorhead Crescent, Saltaire, said: "Gavin was passionate about rugby. He was looking forward to the Yorkshire trials for which he had just been selected."

Funeral details have yet to be finalised, but she added: "I don't know if we will dress him in his rugby kit but we shall probably put it inside the coffin and we want to have his ashes scattered on the pitch."

Bradford and Bingley Junior Rugby Club Manager, Kate Walker, said: "The parents and children are devastated. He was a super lad and really loved his rugby. He played prop forward and was nicknamed 'Rhino'."

Mrs Todd said the manager of the Magnet showroom, Nigel Hannan, had been closing up when Gavin fell through the roof on Saturday.

She said: "They were just closing at 5.45pm when he heard noises on the roof. He saw Gavin fall."

Police say the youngster and two friends from Bingley had bypassed security measures to get on to the roof of a new building at the showroom in Keighley Road.

Sergeant Jim McSharry said: "Early indications are that the three lads had climbed on to the lower roof of the new building and had negotiated razor wire and from there climbed on to the highest roof where Gavin unfortunately fell through the skylight."

A Magnet spokesman said the company's sympathies were with Gavin's family. An inquest is expected to open today.

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