A war hero fought back tears as the Scottish Government stepped in to replace his stolen service medals after heartless MoD bosses refused.
Paul Houston was left heartbroken after his hard-earned medals – for service in the Gulf War and Northern Ireland –were stolen 10 years ago when his home was burgled.
Since that time, the 57-year-old war hero has been pleading for the Ministry of Defence to cast new medals for him but they refused to cover the costs.
Now the Scottish Government has stepped in to pay for his new medals, which were presented to him earlier this week by local MSP and Justice Secretary Keith Brown, who fought for his country in 1982 in the Falklands War.Brown also vowed to replace all lost or stolen medals for Scottish servicemen as part of a new deal for those who fought for their country.
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