Your loss is too great to put into words,and has touched the nation.
The people of Manchester share your sadness
God bless Rhys and may he rest in peace

I did'nt know rhys but i am very sad to hear of his death its terrible that such a lovely young lad has had to die because of some nasty person
i have a daughter who is 11 and ready to start secondary school in september i would hate to think that happening to me my thoughts and prayers go out to the family and for RHYS may you rest in peace x

I did not know rhys what i do know is that he was a football mad 11 year old boy as most boys of that age are. Like most kids of 11 everyday is an adventure life is not to serious or at least it shoudnt be what happened on wednesday night was wrong he looked like cracking lad and whoever done this will be caught i beleive i speak on behalf of every scouser whether they want to admit it or not they are heartbroken as i am about this poor lad who didnt even get the chance to go for his first pint with his dad mum or brother for that matter nevermind that he didnt even get to go to secondary school. Im a liverpudlian and that doesnt just mean your a fan of a football club it means that we care and are passionate about the people and the city and rhys was one of us a proud evertonian well for rhys's sake i hope everton beat blackburn 2moro cause he will be there putting the goals away for them thats for sure take it easy little man as i mentioned before i did not know rhys but i think liverpool lost someone special wednesday night but heaven gained an angel sleep peacefully mate x

lyk many peeps i didn know u bu ritin tis in makin me sad already i cant believe tat any1 would shoot an 11 year old boy !! especially as me lil bro is tat age !! i cant even tink of how much grief ur family must b goin through !! all ur friends nd fmaily wil miss u loads !! i lit a candle 4 u nd hope tat u !r family nd friends get ova tis but i dnt tink tey will tey will miss u loads rhys !! ur thoughts r with all d peeps 4m kildare town ireland nd we r all thinkin of u nd ur family very very much !! i dnt know y sum1 would want 2 kill a lil 11 year old innocent boy !! rest in peace rhys nd i hope tat d people of liverpool realise wat is happenin 2 d streets as gangs hang about nd go around wit guns nd knives !! tis should not have happened especially 2 an 11 year old boy wen he was out playin football wi his friends !! gud luk 2 ur family nd friends rhys nd i know d whole world r lukin down on tem jst now luv leanne nd all d peeps 4m kildare town xxxxxx

I HAVNT GOT ONE OF YOU BUT YOUR FACE WILL ALWATS BE IN MY MEMORY.XX

The whole world is praying and sending thoughts for the family, it is bringing tears to my eyes writing about it. I cannot imagine what the family are going through, i hope for their sake somebody comes forward to help bring justice and comfort for the family and friends who were so close to rhys. why would someone want to take the life of a young boy, we will never know