‘His anger got bigger’: ministers urged to get serious about gamblers’ deaths

Julie Martin says the suicide of her husband, Bylent ‘Bill’ Troshupa, was the culmination of a downward spiral linked to his gambling. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

When Julie Martin’s 16-year-old son rang as she drove home from work, his words made her blood run cold. “Don’t come home. Dad’s at the front door.”

His father, Bylent “Bill” Troshupa, was subject to a restraining order barring him from the family home after violent rages. His sudden arrival, nearly a year later, spelled danger.