TRIBUTES have been paid to the worker who died after being electrocuted while working at Cwmcarn High School.

Jamie Paul, 26, from Abertillery was engaged to be married to Emily, 20 and they had a two-year-old son Kingsley.

He was due to finish work at the Cwmcarn site on July 19th, the day he died.

Jamie’s mother Sharon said: “The whole family is devastated and cannot believe that he has been taken from us. The house will not be the same without him as he was a very vocal person with a wicked sense of humour and you certainly knew that he was around. Jamie was a larger than life character who would help anybody if needed and will be deeply missed by all the family and his friends.”

“I cannot believe the number of tributes and messages of condolences that we have received during this difficult time, and the number of people who had nothing but good things to say about my son. This has made me and his father very proud indeed.”

“Jamie was the best fiancee, daddy, son, brother and uncle that anyone could wish to have who worked hard to provide for his family. Jamie loved spending time and doing things with his young son Kingsley, going out on his bike, walking the dog, mending the car anything really they were inseparable. Kingsley & Emily were Jamie’s life, and they were discussing getting married next year.”

Jamie’s father Robert commented “it is a tragedy for sure, one that we have not got all the answers for as of yet. We as a family have to place our trust and confidence in the Gwent Police, the Coroner and the Health & Safety executive to conduct a thorough investigation to be able to provide us the family with the answers and closure that this tragedy warrants.