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Jacob Farr

West Lothian dad died of brain bleed while playing five-a-side football with his son

A young West Lothian man has followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a successful amateur football coach - 10 years after his dad passed away from a bleed on the brain.

Greg Lloyd, from East Calder, lost his father John when they were playing five-a-side together when he was only 15. His dad began to feel ill and decided to go in goal before he suddenly collapsed.

He was later taken to hospital where he suffered another bleed on the brain and was put on life support. Greg says that the family had to take the heartbreaking decision to switch off life support after his dad was left in a vegetative state.

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