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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Paige Oldfield

"My mate took his own life and for years I blamed myself"

Rob Craig had everything going for him. Family, friends, a partner who loved him, and an active lifestyle which revolved around the sport he loved and had played for most of his life - ice hockey.

In a split second his life changed. The 30-year-old hit his head on a goalpost during a game, and his mental health visibly deteriorated. His moods got worse and worse.

Just three weeks after the accident, he was found dead in an abandoned mill in Ramsbottom. Rob, who played for Wyre Seagulls and Blackburn Falcons teams, had taken his own life.

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