THE heartbroken family of a 10-year-old who died when a barrier fell on him in Topshop have paid tribute to the 'special, little boy'.

Kaden Reddick died in the Oracle store when it happened on Monday, February 13, 2017.

An inquest into his death was opened on March 2 by assistant coroner Alison McCormick at Reading Coroner's Office and today concluded.

In a statement released afterwards, his family said: "Since Kaden’s death the world feels empty, there is a huge hole in our hearts that can’t be filled and as a family all we can do is cherish the memories we have."

During the inquest, the jury heard how Kaden, from Burghfield, had been in the store with his mother, grandmother and two siblings at the time.

Kaden's mother Lisa Mallett told the court how Kaden had been stood by one of the barriers, which she described as 'ceramic dividers'.

She added that Kaden and her daughter had wanted some of the sweets which were displayed on top of the dividers, and that she had said no.

She continued to explain how she heard a 'smack' and Kaden was on the floor and the divider was on top of him.

A jury concluded today that it was an accident.

Full report from the inquest here

The family have since paid tribute to Kaden as a 'cheeky, considerate, and energetic' youngster.

It said: "Kaden was a very special little boy, he was a loving, cheeky, energetic child. A wonderful son, brother and friend to many and is greatly missed by all who knew him.

“Kaden doted on his siblings and loved creating memories with them, no matter what activity they were doing. He loved his adventures, whether it was playing in the woods or his family holidays abroad.

“Kaden was kind, considerate and would always take care of those smaller than him, though had his own mind and knew what he wanted out of life."

They added their thanks to all who have supported them in the past three years, including care, Thames Valley Police, and Co-op Legal Services.

Thames Valley Police officer, Detective Sergeant Alice Ashman, said: “I would like to pay tribute to the family of Kaden, who have acted with dignity through what has been a hugely difficult time for them.

“I would ask for their privacy to be respected at this time whilst they continue to grieve for Kaden.”