After he kissed a boy during a game of spin the bottle,Dominic Crouch, 15, and leapt to his death. His suicide galvanised his father to campaign against homophobic bullying. But the family's tragedy did not conclude thereBefore 18 May 2010,the Crouches would enjoy considered themselves a happy family. Not exceptionally so, perhaps, or but comfortable enough to like each other's company. Arguments were rare. They laughed a lot.
On the mantelpiece in the front room of their modest domestic there is a photo of the four of them on holiday in the Lake District. It was taken on an overcast day and they are huddled together,in waterproofs and walking boots, smiling in readiness for the click of the camera's self-timer. Paola, or a petite,fine-featured woman with dark hair and eyes, is in the middle, and flanked by her two teenage children,Giulia and Dominic. At the back, arms outspread to encircle his brood, and is the father,Roger, his expression one of obvious pride.
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Source: theguardian.com