A police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a teenager who was found hanged at his home has concluded that no bullying took place in the months before his death.
Brandon Rayat, 15, was found at his home in Humberstone, Leicester, on August 9, last year.
His parents, Rajinder and Mina Rayat both say their son, who attended Judgemeadow Community College, in Evington, was subjected to serious abuse from bullies before he died.
They said this included a fake Facebook account in the name of Jimmy Savile in which "horrendous messages" and threats of rape were sent.
However, at a pre-inquest review hearing last Thursday, coroner Diane Hocking said: "The police conducted an investigation into alleged bullying at Judgemeadow and Detective Inspector Henry has discussed his findings with Mr and Mrs Rayat."
She said: "The investigation found no evidence of bullying at the time and no proximal evidence of bullying before Brandon's death.
"Brandon left the school in December 2015 and had no interaction whatsoever with his peer group following this and in the eight months leading to his death."
She added that the police investigation had been "thorough".
Solicitor Georgina Cursham, representing the Rayat's had argued that there was evidence to show bullying took place within some of Brandon's medical reports.
She said Brandon's "sudden demise into a reclusive state and declining mental health" were a direct result of bullying.
However, Mrs Hocking said any link between Brandon's death and bullying would be explored by psychiatrists at the inquest later this year, but she was satisfied with the police investigation.
Mrs Hocking has commissioned an expert report into the teenager's care by Leicestershire Partnership Trust's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), who had been treating him prior to his death.
A three day inquest into Brandon's death is set to start on August 7 when several witnesses, including Judgemeadow headteacher James McKenna, are expected to give evidence.
