mum who lost her teenage son has started her own funeral care business in an effort to give added comfort to anyone grieving the loss of a child.
Samantha Merrilees, 41, had her world shattered when her son Scott Martin took his own life on New Years' Day this year. He was just 16-years-old.
But the distraught mum-of-three has tried to channel her heartbreak in making sure Scott's death was not in vain and set up The Scott Martin Foundation in a bid to help children and young people struggling with mental health problems.
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