A former soldier has lifted the lid on his battle after leaving the military - which saw him become a gangland kidnapper as he struggled with PTSD.
Darren Wright now hopes to offer a beacon of help for others in a similar situation, saying prison saved his life. He was inspired to turn his life around after the death of a close friend from his army days.
Darren's pal Sergeant Jamie Doyle had taken his own life within a year of leaving the army, after struggling to adapt when his 22 years of service was up.
Darren had seen too many others finding the return into civilian life punishing - including himself, the Manchester Evening News reports.
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