Sign up to the MyStockport newsletter to keep up with all the top stories The mother of a Royal Marine commando killed in Afghanistan has said her son 'did not die in vain'.
Carolyn Hughes said Corporal Danny Winter - and all soldiers who served in Afghanistan - made a 'huge difference' in the war-torn country.
Their work, she said, also helped prevent terrorist attacks in the UK. READ MORE: Chaos at Kabul airport as thousands scramble to board planes in a bid to flee Afghanistan Mrs Hughes spoke out after the collapse of the country's government following the withdrawal of US forces and Taliban advances into Kabul.
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