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Father Fights to Restore Life-Saving Suicide Line

12 Sep

Summary

Father campaigns to reinstate a vital helpline after its closure.
The Papyrus charity helpline, which saved lives, has ceased operations.
£1.5m was raised for the helpline by three fathers who lost daughters.

A father whose daughter died by suicide is campaigning to bring back a vital helpline that has recently ceased operations. Tim Owen lost his 19-year-old daughter, Emily, in 2020. He is part of the '3 Dads Walking' group, comprised of fathers who have all experienced the devastating loss of a daughter to suicide.

This group successfully raised £1.5 million for the Papyrus emergency helpline. However, the charity announced earlier this week that it has entered administration, meaning the helpline is no longer available. Owen expressed his heartbreak over the closure, stating that the phone line undoubtedly saved lives and must be reinstated in some form.

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