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The devastating news: no longer a missing person

The devastating news: no longer a missing person

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May 10, 2025
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The four of us stood together at Evie’s school, several days before Steve disappeared

I’m sure I don’t need to spell this out, but it’s likely you will find this next part of my story rather harrowing at times.

Not only am I going on to talk about death, but I will also be sharing a lot of detail about the heart wrenching challenges and staggering complexities of loss by suicide.

I’ll also be talking in depth over the coming weeks about the devastating impact on young children.

Please proceed with caution now that you’ve received your official trigger warning - something me and my children did not get the benefit of…


We did not know, that on the Monday morning when he left, Steve’s path was taking a devastating turn that was to change the course of our lives forever, impacting not only our direct family, but many, many others, too…

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