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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Kelly-Ann Mills

Dad-to-be dies suddenly at 29 with mate Jack Grealish donating to help family

A man who was expecting his first baby with his partner of five years has been found dead, aged just 29.

Aston Villa season ticket holder Shawn Francis died on Saturday and a fundraising page in his honour to support his young family has already smashed its £20,000 target - thanks to a £5,000 donation from his friend and footballer Jack Grealish.

A tribute on Shawn’s Instagram page read: “Heaven gained the most beautiful and purest angel of all.

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