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Cathy Owen

Will Young speaks out about his brother's taking his own life for the first time

Singer Will Young has spoken out for the first time about his twin brother Rupert's suicide ahead of a new documentary. Rupert Young, was 41, when he tragically died after falling from Westminster Bridge in London on August 2, 2020.

His death came a few days after paramedics saw him walking along the edge of the same bridge and he was admitted to hospital. Pop Idol star Young spoke at the inquest into Rupert's death, but has not spoken publicly until now.

He told BBC Breakfast about how his brother had made more than 20 suicide attempts over a number of years, but the family and never been able to get him sectioned and admitted that while he misses his brother, "I don't miss the alcoholic".

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