Dad's devastating message moments before he died

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A dad-of-two who was 'the life and soul of the party' sent a devastating message to his girlfriend moments before he died. Kevin Sholicar 'laughed and joked with everyone', according to his dad, John Sholicar.

But he also battled mental health issues during his life. Kevin tragically died aged 35 on Saturday (April 27). John says it followed a 'cry for help that went wrong', as he sent a heartbreaking text to girlfriend Claire before he died.

He told the Liverpool Echo Kevin had taken his two daughters, aged 10 and 14, on holiday in the weeks before his death. READ MORE: Emergency services swarm industrial estate with roads closed after 'chemical spill' On April 27, Claire received a heart-stopping text from her children's dad that read 'please come save me.' John said that Claire called the emergency services and performed CPR shortly after arriving at the home where he was staying.

John, 57, said: "We thought it was a cry for help that went wrong, because he sent a text saying 'please come and save me' to his partner, and he left the door open for her." In an emotional tribute to his much-loved son, he said: "I'm watching videos of him and I am laughing and crying because there are videos of him laughing and joking about. "He laughed and joked with everyone, he loved everyone.