Life support of 12-year-old turned off after devastating accident

The parents of 12-year-old Josh Field have made the heart-breaking decision to switch off their son's life support, after he was left fighting for his life following a devastating accident.

They said their "Joshy" would be remembered as a "hero", as the young boy would live on through donating his organs to help others live.

Josh suffered catastrophic head injuries when he fell from an unfinished home at a construction site in Maddington, Western Australia, on Monday.

The 12-year-old was with his cousins and little brother, who looked on as he fell from a wall and was struck on the head by a metal beam.

He was rushed to Perth Children's Hospital with critical injuries and has remained on life support until his family made the difficult decision to say goodbye.

“Words can’t even explain it, he’s so much more than anyone can imagine,” older sister Charnte told 7News.

“Even though we’ve lost him, he’s still here, he will still live on."

“He’s a hero, he’s donating his heart, his lungs, his kidneys to save others.”

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Joshy’s older brother Jady said it was hard for it to sink in, adding the family felt “broken”.

“It still feels like I’m dreaming,” he told 7News

“We’ve lost the most exciting, happy person in our life... he helped us."

His family have said that Joshy was a "beautiful soul" who was taken too early by the devastating accident.

The family have set up a GoFundMe account to help cover Joshy's funeral costs.

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