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Kyle O'Sullivan & Peter Diamond & Abbie Meehan

DIY SOS mum tragically loses both husband and daughter in separate accidents

A DIY SOS mum went through every family's worst nightmare as she was forced to make the horrific decision to switch off her daughter's life support a decade ago. And tragically, Caroline Blanchard had to make the same decision ten years on with her husband Paul, as reported by the Daily Record.

The single mum was left with the heart-wrenching decision to lose two members of her family in the same way, and has been reminded by the events daily. Before the DIY SOS team appeared on the scene, the family were left with the visual reminders of horrible events that had taken two family members' lives.

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