The parents of a young British soldier killed valiantly fighting in Ukraine have said they are 'immensely proud of his courage', and have slammed the UK's Foreign Office for its lack of support.
Marlyn Tarmey, 20, tragically lost his life in the village of Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in June 2024, just three months after signing up to fight Vladimir Putin's army.
The soldier went out to fight in the foreign legion in March 2024 at just 19 years old and his parents stayed in close contact with him right up until the day before he was killed.
His death has been 'devastating' for the family, but they said they are 'immensely proud of his courage and the person he was'.
Marlyn's remains have yet to be recovered, which his parents said 'adds another layer of pain to our grief'.
