The family of Samuel Newey say he died fighting alongside Ukrainian forces on Wednesday.
By Vanessa Pearce & Emma VardyA British volunteer has been killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, his family have said.Posting on social media he wrote: "My little brother Sam was killed in action yesterday in Eastern Ukraine. I cannot put into words how broken I feel.Samuel Newey had just turned 21 when he decided to travel to Ukraine "to push back against Russian Imperialism", his brother wrote in a Facebook post.
"Not only are you my little brother, but you're an exceptional man, a good soldier and one of the bravest people I ever had the privilege of knowing," he said.Image caption,In 2020, Samuel Newey and his father Paul, from Solihull, were charged with terrorism offences in relation to Daniel's decision to join the Kurdish YPG militia to fight the Islamic State group.
The father denied one count of funding terrorism with Samuel also denying a charge of assisting his brother to prepare for acts of terrorism. At the time, the Kurdish YPG were the main component of the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Western ally against IS and supported by the UK government.
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