'You don't expect your dad to not come home': Son speaks of heartache after dad falls to death on walk in Peak District
A son has spoken of his heartache after his dad tragically fell to his death while out walking in the Peak District. James Alexander Ryan, 65, had been out walking with friends along a footpath near the popular Speedwell Cavern on Saturday before the fatal fall.
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"For my mum, my dad is her only partner ever. They have been together for 42 years and she doesn't know what it is like to be without him."
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