Final picture of tragic young man who took his own life that his family want people to see
25.06.2022 - 18:39
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A devastated family have issued last images that they want everyone to see of a young man who tragically took his own life.
The final pictures of Steffan Rees, 26, show nothing but joy and happiness as he teaches his baby niece the words to "If You Are Happy And You Know It".
His sister Sian, from Cardigan, Wales, describes her younger brother as the "life and soul of the party", someone who "lit up the room" when he walked in. This was just one of the many reasons why his suicide came as such a shock, and what drives his grief-stricken sister to use her sorrow to help others.
Sian said: "I couldn't have asked for a better brother. He was only 26, had a loving family, a beautiful girlfriend, and didn't say anything about having any mental health issues."
Wales Online reports that since his death, Sian has tried to find positives. Together with widows Lisa and Ana, who have also lost people through suicide, they have set up a support group for people in west Wales, and this week they have taken part in a UK awareness campaign.
New research revealed from suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) has found that 61 per cent of people would struggle to tell if someone they knew felt suicidal.
The charity wants to raise awareness that the ‘face of suicide’ isn’t always crying and being recluse – a person might seem happy on the outside, and to illustrate this, the charity has unveiled an exhibition on London’s Southbank called The Last Photo.
The outdoor gallery displays 50 smiling photos taken in the last days of people who died by suicide. It also shares the stories of shock and grief their families and friends experienced.
A photograph of Steffan forms part of the moving exhibition, as do the