An "amazing" dad who had been looking forward to spending his retirement in Spain tragically died after his wife spotted lumps growing on his neck. Andy Sale, from Childwall, had moved abroad with his wife Denise in 2020 after serving for 30 years as a firefighter for Merseyside Fire and Rescue, the Liverpool Echo reports.
However, in December of the same year, the 54-year-old collapsed with stomach pains in and was immediately rushed to hospital. After three months of tests, he was given the heartbreaking news that he was suffering from cancer.
Determined to "keep his dream alive", the dad initially wanted to stay in Spain, but was eventually convinced to move back to the UK by his family in 2021 after facing £10,000 a month hospital bills. Andy's wife Denise, whom he met at 18 and was spent 37 years with, said she was "lucky to have him as a husband" and that they never spent "any time apart".
