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25.01.2024 - 19:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A grief-stricken dad whose son was killed in a crash says he has been left 'heartbroken' after 'evil' thieves broke into his car at Manchester Airport and stole two cushions made from his t-shirts. Mark Holden, 50, went away for long weekend last Thursday (January 18) and left his BMW at Terminal One's multi-storey car park.
When he returned on Sunday night Mark, from Cheshire, was horrified to find his car had been broken into. Driving home, he realised what had been taken - cushions made from his son Jacob's t-shirts following his death.
He told the Manchester Evening News: "My girlfriend was in the car and suddenly said 'they've taken Jay's cushions'. I was gutted... just heartbroken."
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Mark lost Jacob, 23, in a horror crash in Malpas, Cheshire in October 2022. In a heartbreaking tribute, his family described him as 'a caring, gentle, kind soul who made time for everyone', adding that he had an 'inherent goodness that is rare to find'.
Following Jacob's sudden death, Mark's mum Gillian Valentine, who works as a dressmaker, made cushions out of his t-shirts to help the family feel close to 'Jay'.
Mark added: "The reason I have them in the car is because losing a 23-year-old in a road traffic accident has been really painful, and there are little things as a family we have found to help us through. When things like this happen it's just like a kick in the stomach. It makes you feel really sick when you think about it."
Mark said thieves also took the keys to his brother's car, a pair of glasses and aftershave. He later put out an appeal on Facebook for help, saying he was 'distraught and absolutely disgusted' that people could be 'so evil'.
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