Surrey teenager died from gunshot wound to head

Liam Nelson was described as confident and bright by his school

A 14-year-old boy found dead at a house in Surrey died from a single gunshot wound to the head, a post-mortem examination has revealed.

The body of Liam Nelson was discovered at an address in Brook Road, Merstham, at 1750 BST on Thursday.

Police said they were not looking for anyone in connection with his death.

Ron Searle, head of The Warwick School, in Redhill, which Liam attended, described him as a "very popular and confident" student.

'Not bullied'

"There are few students who would be confident and well-liked enough to be able to plan and deliver a history lesson to their peers, and that Liam should have been such a student testifies to his own abilities and the high regard in which he was held by others.

"His confidence, intelligence and good humour will be sorely missed."

Mr Searle added that there was "no truth at all in the suggestion that he was bullied".

Friends and family of Liam have left tributes to him on the social networking website, Facebook.

James Irwin, who created one of the tribute pages, said: "He was a bright boy and never hated anyone, he was very friendly and everyone misses him."

It is understood the occupants of the property where Liam's body was found are registered firearm keepers.

A Surrey Police spokesman said: "Detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death."