The family of Samuel Newey says they have been left devastated and heartbroken by his death.
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A British volunteer killed in Ukraine has been described by his family as a "selfless warrior" who died fighting for people he had never met, "without question and never faltering". Student Samuel Newey, 22, had travelled there 12 months ago, they said, undertaking "mission after mission".However she said she was heartbroken to have to arrange her "baby boy's funeral".Writing on it, mum Vikki Downes said her son had been studying psychology at university when Russia invaded Ukraine."Most people would have crumbled. Not Sam, he undertook mission after mission with the upmost bravery. One of the most selfless acts a human can do," she wrote.
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