He committed suicide by way of a drug overdose.
His mother states that Ayden was bullied to death by his schoolmates.
Ayden was a pupil at Philip Morant School in Colchester.
His mother, Shy Keenan, is a leading campaigner against child abuse and is the author of a book entitled "Broken" about her own experiences as an abused child.
Ayden is described as a kind-hearted boy, who was funny and intelligent.
He is also described as a boy who amused and entertained others and made them laugh. He boosted their morale.
School officials stated that Ayden was a much-loved, talented pupil who bought joy to the school.
Ayden's family states that Ayden was bullied because he was half-Asian and was called "Asian Ugly".
He had been bullied since he was 11 years old. When he started at the school, a girl
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A group of 6 or 7 repeatedly hounded, harassed, beat and kicked Ayden. He was attacked in blind spots where closed circuit cameras didn't reach.
The school accused Ayden of bad behaviour and being disruptive. He had sometimes tried to defend himself and slammed doors and did other rebellious actions.
Ayden himself questioned whether or not he was gay. Regardless, he was bullied at school for being gay. He was told "We’ve got enough British gays, we don’t want any Asian ones."
British Parents - where are your shitty assed, snot nosed children? What are they doing to each other? Do you care?
Ayden is survived by many loving friends and relatives including his mother and father, Shy and Tim; and his twin brother, Jarrad.
God save us from those who torment us to death. Amen.
Let us pray that Ayden is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.