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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Pippa Crerar

Health Secretary Sajid Javid opens up over his heartache at brother's suicide

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said he still wonders whether he “could have made a difference” before his older brother committed suicide almost four years ago.

In a highly personal interview, the Cabinet minister revealed the family had not been aware of Tariq Javid's physical health problem before he took his own life.

The 51-year-old supermarket chain boss was found dead in a hotel room while the Tory minister was serving as Home Secretary.

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