The older brother of a teenager who died after being struck by a van on a Glasgow street says he is still 'struggling to cope' with the loss of his sibling, a year after he passed away.
Liam Hendry, 18, tragically died in September of last year.
And 33-year-old Marc has launched a Movember fundraiser in his memory and is looking to raise £1,888 for the campaign in a nod to Liam's love of Celtic, as reported by the Daily Record.
Marc opened up on the moment when he found out his brother had been killed.
He also praised his partner and daughter for keeping him going in an honest post alongside the fundraising campaign.
He wrote: “I woke up to a phone call I will never forget. I was told the devastating news my little brother Liam had been killed.
“I just could not believe what I was hearing and crumbled. The feeling cannot be put into words.
“I have lost my 18-year-old baby brother and can never see him again. I never thought I would have been able to cope and believe me I borderline can’t.
“Luckily I have my beautiful partner and daughter to focus on and I want to give them a good life.
“If I never had them I probably wouldn’t be here.”
Marc also spoke of his own mental health struggles throughout his life as he looks to raise awareness about male suicide in the UK.
More than £1,000 has been raised by Marc since the fundraiser was launched earlier this month.
Money raised will go towards the Movember charities, who help people to deal with health issues such as male suicide and prostate cancer.
Two men will stand trial next year in connection with the death of Liam.
The murder trial is set to begin at Glasgow’s High Court on January 5.
More information on Marc’s Movember fundraiser can be found here.
