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| Parents pay tribute to son who drowned saving family | Parents pay tribute to son who drowned saving family |
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| Euthlyn and Norris Douglas will travel to Jamaica soon for their son's funeral | Euthlyn and Norris Douglas will travel to Jamaica soon for their son's funeral |
| The parents of a man who drowned trying to save his family while on holiday in Jamaica have said they want him to be awarded for his bravery. | The parents of a man who drowned trying to save his family while on holiday in Jamaica have said they want him to be awarded for his bravery. |
| Remo Douglas, 34, saved his girlfriend, baby and stepdaughter from a surging river after heavy rain on 16 December. | Remo Douglas, 34, saved his girlfriend, baby and stepdaughter from a surging river after heavy rain on 16 December. |
| "When I get to the funeral, I don't want to look at him in the casket as that will be with me for the rest of my life," his mother Euthlyn Douglas said. | "When I get to the funeral, I don't want to look at him in the casket as that will be with me for the rest of my life," his mother Euthlyn Douglas said. |
| His father Norris said: "Nobody had a bad word to say about him." | His father Norris said: "Nobody had a bad word to say about him." |
| Mr Douglas is due to be buried at the family's plot in Jamaica alongside several relatives. | Mr Douglas is due to be buried at the family's plot in Jamaica alongside several relatives. |
| A crowdfunding appeal for his funeral has so far raised £4,600 to help with costs, but a date has yet to be set for Mr Douglas to be buried. | A crowdfunding appeal for his funeral has so far raised £4,600 to help with costs, but a date has yet to be set for Mr Douglas to be buried. |
| Remo Douglas drowned along with his girlfriend's niece after the river they were swimming in surged | Remo Douglas drowned along with his girlfriend's niece after the river they were swimming in surged |
| "The funeral will be big and people will be coming from all over," said Mrs Douglas. | "The funeral will be big and people will be coming from all over," said Mrs Douglas. |
| "We won't turn anybody away." | "We won't turn anybody away." |
| Any surplus from the crowdfunding appeal will go towards Mr Douglas's family. | Any surplus from the crowdfunding appeal will go towards Mr Douglas's family. |
| Mr Douglas was swimming with his family in Jamaica when the river he was in began to surge following heavy rain. | Mr Douglas was swimming with his family in Jamaica when the river he was in began to surge following heavy rain. |
| After saving his partner, baby daughter and stepdaughter he went back for his partner's 11-year-old niece, but both of them drowned. | After saving his partner, baby daughter and stepdaughter he went back for his partner's 11-year-old niece, but both of them drowned. |
| His brother has also paid tribute, saying his actions were "selfless". | His brother has also paid tribute, saying his actions were "selfless". |
| 'We miss him' | 'We miss him' |
| "When I'm left alone, I can't sleep at night," Mrs Douglas said. | "When I'm left alone, I can't sleep at night," Mrs Douglas said. |
| "I hardly eat because I don't feel hungry. | "I hardly eat because I don't feel hungry. |
| "Every time I go on my WhatsApp so many people have him on their profile pictures so I can't escape seeing him. | "Every time I go on my WhatsApp so many people have him on their profile pictures so I can't escape seeing him. |
| The family released new photos of Remo as a young boy | The family released new photos of Remo as a young boy |
| "The worst is yet to come, I know I will break down at the funeral," she added. | "The worst is yet to come, I know I will break down at the funeral," she added. |
| Mrs Douglas said she wanted him to be remembered for giving his life to save others. | Mrs Douglas said she wanted him to be remembered for giving his life to save others. |
| "Everybody misses him," she said. | "Everybody misses him," she said. |
| "I will miss his phone calls. He called at various hours, day and night." | "I will miss his phone calls. He called at various hours, day and night." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Jamaica | Jamaica |
| Bristol | Bristol |
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