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Fallen hero

Ashleigh Preston, 20, London

Watching my brother Craig packing his bags, I had tears in my eyes.

‘I’ll only be a few streets away, sis,’ he said, ruffling my hair. ‘Come round whenever you want.’

Ever since I could remember, Craig had been my best mate.

Fifteen years older than me, we shared the same dad.

A proper joker, he always had me in stitches.

And although we’d fight like cat and dog, Craig was the first person I’d turn to with a problem.

He was my hero, someone I

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