A 14-YEAR-OLD boy who took his own life has been remembered as a “beautiful, kind, funny and inquisitive soul” by his grieving mother.

Mason Clark was found dead near his home in West Grinstead on September 27.

His mother Jessica Clark said it was a normal Monday afternoon when her son Mason sent a message of goodbye to his family and friends.

“Mason walked around 20 minutes away from home and sent messages to me and a friend to say goodbye,” she said.

“Mason said he loved me with all his heart. But Mason still took his own life.”

The schoolboy had countless interests according to his mother, including fishing, woodwork, falconry, water sports and gaming.

“Mason was a beautiful, kind, funny and inquisitive soul and his death has left us devastated,” she said.

“Life will never be the same without him.”

She added: “I can't bring Mason back, but I hope to be able to find some way of preventing other young people from feeling the way Mason did.”

The Argus: Mason Clark was found dead near his home in West Grinstead on September 27. Mason Clark was found dead near his home in West Grinstead on September 27.

Jessica, who works with young people suffering with mental health issues, is now working with other professionals, friends and family to identify the factors behind Mason’s death and help prevent others taking their own lives.

“I still didn't see that my baby boy had reached a level whereby he felt that this was his only option,” she said.

“I have already learned so much through the letters Mason left me, I’ve listened to the playlists he constantly had streaming through his ears and am starting to build up a deeper understanding of Mason’s world.”

An inquest into the teenagers death is also due to take place on February 16, 2022, while a GoFundMe page has also been set up in his memory. It has raised more than £4,000 to date.

“We plan to work together to identify projects and charities that could have helped someone like Mason, and that could help others,” Jessica added.

“Talking to other teenagers and hearing what they think would help, will drive the direction of the funding.”

Jessica said some of the areas which the funding will go towards include a bench in his memory and school initiatives.

One of Mason’s friends has also set up a Time to Talk group at his old school.