The brother of missing woman Leah Croucher has passed away suddenly in hospital.
Haydon Croucher's father John broke the news in a Facebook post and paid tribute to his son, saying: 'To say our hearts and minds are broken is an understatement.'
He wrote:
'What kind of life is it that you can speak to your son on Thursday evening to reassure him that we all feel the same sadness at Friday 15th approaching.
9 months with no news about Leah is a terrible thing to face. We promise to meet up the following day so we can face it together.
Hours later police knock at the door and tell you that Haydon is fighting for his life. The doctors say the prognosis is bad. You sit by his bedside and watch him deteriorate by the minute. You have to say your goodbyes. What do you say in that situation?
You tell him you love him. You reminisce about funnier times. You beg him to come back to us. Finally you have to tell him to go and be at peace. You hold him as he slips away. To say our hearts and minds are broken is an understatement.
Haydon was a kind, generous, funny, witty and loving person and in his words an amazingly good looking bloke. He had a huge heart. He was only 24. Too young to be gone forever. He has left behind two familes and friends that loved him dearly. We will all miss him. Always.
Be at peace Haydon. If Leah is up there with you look after each other as always, until we get there. We love and miss you both terribly. Our world could not be more broken than it is now. Xxxxxx'
Haydon's sister Leah has been missing since February. The police investigation into the disappearance of the 20-year-old continues.
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