A family has paid tribute to their son who has been killed while volunteering in Ukraine, with the family saying they 'begged him not to go'.
A family has paid tribute to their son who has been killed while volunteering in Ukraine, with the family saying they "begged him not to go". Callum Tindal-Draper, 22, was serving as part the International Legion when he was killed defending the country.He's believed to have died while defending a command post on November 5.A graduate of the Duchy College Military and Protective Services Academy, the school shared the sad news to Facebook.
” Callum's family, who live in Gunnislake, Cornwall, say they tried to convince their son not to travel to Ukraine.His father said: "We begged and begged and begged him not to go."But Callum said 'dad, I'm not frightened of bullies and what's going on in Ukraine is awful and someone needs to stand up for these people'.
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