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Neil Shaw

Man who left family home to be with Ukrainian refugee has now become her carer

A dad who left his girlfriend and two children to move in with a Ukrainian refugee who had come into their home a week before has now given up his job to become her full-time carer. Tony Garnett, 29, left home with Sofiia Karkadym, 22, from Ukraine a week after welcoming her into the family home.

Tony said his relationship with his ex has now broken down completely and he is not allowed access to his two children. And Tony has now revealed that he has had to give up work to care for Sofiia, reports The Metro.

Sofiia, from Lviv, contracted an eye infection in Germany on her route from Ukraine to the UK. The infection has damaged her sight and she now needs six months to recover after surgery in England - having been left partially blind.

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