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People with money worries urged to seek help
The grieving father of a young man who committed suicide after getting into financial difficulty hopes others will learn from his sons death. Dan Rix, 26, was found hanged in woods at Thomas Woods, Brocklesby. Now his father, Phillip Rix who says the pain of losing his son will never go away has spoken to the Telegraph in a bid to highlight the money issues his son faced and use them as a warning to others who might find themselves in his situation. His dad believes Dannys debt was a catalyst of his sons suicide. I think it is the stigma of debt, what a proud person Danny was
BY SELINA MAYCOCK
selina.maycock@gsmg.co.uk

DEATH: Dan Rix

and the impact it was having on his relationship, that made him commit suicide, said Mr Rix. All he had was a sum of money owed which was mostly to banks or credit cards institutions that make billions of pounds. It was an amount that wouldnt even have been a drop in the ocean to them. I think a letter he received from the bank was the final straw because Danny never gave any indication that he was thinking of doing what he did. I think his financial problems were a catalyst to his suicide.

Mr Rix wants to raise awareness about debt and the importance of seeking help early in a bid to stop families going through the same ordeal. He said: If it can happen to our family, it can happen to anyone. If you are reading this and fear you are on the path that Danny took, there are people that can help. If Dannys story could affect one person and make them think I cannot do this because of my mum, nan and people I love, then that will make a difference. I want to show people that suicide isnt the way for young people or for anybody who is going down that path of financial, or any other type of difficulty, in their lives. CONTINUED ON PAGES 4/5
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