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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Ashlie Blakey

Ricky Hatton and Lou Macari send messages of support to dads on mammoth charity walk

Boxer Ricky Hatton and Manchester United legend Lou Macari have sent messages of support to three dads who are trekking across the UK in memory of their young daughters who took their own lives.

Mike Palmer, from Sale in Trafford, is currently taking part in a 600-mile trek alongside Andy Airey and Tim Owen. The trio have joined forces to raise awareness of young suicide, and are calling for suicide prevention to be included in the school curriculum.

Mike lost his beloved daughter Beth, 17, to suicide in March 2020. Tim's daughter, 19-year-old Emily, also took her own life in the same month of the same year.

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