A loving dad has died suddenly aged 43 after a long battle with alcoholism. Kelvin Morris had "such a big heart" and "always wanted to be a better person" for his three young daughters, said their mother Talis Nickson.
Kelvin, from Trebanog in the Rhondda, doted on his children and would "help anyone around him" but towards the end of his life his alcohol addiction was so severe that he would try to get arrested or hospitalised to halt the spiral of self-destruction. Talis has spoken with WalesOnline to raise awareness of the issues that plagued her partner's life and are thought to have caused his death. The mum, who runs Forget Me Not Keepsakes in Porth, has temporarily closed the gift shop since Kelvin's death so she can be with their grieving children. A friend of the family has started a fundraiser to help them cover funeral costs.
Although an official cause is yet to be given, the authorities have told Talis they believe Kelvin's death on June 29 was related to alcohol abuse. Their daughters Keana, 14, Leilah, 11, and Willow, four, are devastated. Talis, 37, said: "Willow was asking, 'Is my daddy going to fall out of the sky because he's a star?' She has been telling our pets that daddy is now in heaven. Leilah said she wants to keep busy in school because if she's not thinking about it she's not crying. Keana understands more because she's the oldest. It has hit her the most."
