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My husband lost his life. Could I ask for your help?

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LukesLaw · 05/08/2021 15:32

My husband loved football, I am a Manc and love Man City but he was an avid LCFC suporter. He went all over the place to watch them and started many of chants when he was watching the games. He would often come home with destroyed vocal chords. City was everything to him but he also had a soft spot for my team too 💙

However, I recently lost my husband through a gambling addiction. He was a happy man but was sucked into a hole after being given 'free bets' which ultimately cost him his life. I have made a video that explains more here.

m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159682032749728&id=572159727

I have set up a petition asking the government to ban 'free bets'. This is where I am asking for your support. Could you sign and possibly share it.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/587806

Sorry for asking but I am trying to gain as much support for this as possible and as he put his all into being a huge supporter, I thought I would give this a go. Signing will take 1 minute and sharing will take even less time. Hope you do not mind me posting

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Mudandrain · 09/08/2021 08:01

Signed and bumping

sashh · 09/08/2021 09:08

Up to 9807 now.

fingersdoublecrossed · 09/08/2021 09:24

Signed!

southernbelles · 09/08/2021 09:47

Signed, now 9,870. I'm so sorry for your loss x

Lurleene · 09/08/2021 10:15

Signed- 9908 now, nearly at the first threshold. I hope we can get it there by the end of today. I'm so sorry for your loss OP and really hope you can achieve this in tribute to your DH.

Ghosttile · 09/08/2021 11:46

Bump

Tina221 · 09/08/2021 13:19

Bumping

Tina221 · 09/08/2021 13:23

10,194 now x

bitcheeky · 09/08/2021 14:23

Bumping - Over 10k!

bitcheeky · 09/08/2021 17:20

Bump

bitcheeky · 09/08/2021 19:48

Nearly at 10500 …

RainbowZebraWarrior · 09/08/2021 20:53

Fantastic that it's got past the 10,000 today. My sister's father in law took his own life after getting too deep into gambling. He was 70. The most difficult thing is trying to explain or keep the truth from kids and grandkids. Let's keep it going and hopefully make a difference and save any more lives being lost.

Hugs to @LukesLaw

Original poster
LukesLaw · 09/08/2021 21:13

Thank you everyone 🙏 💙
@RainbowZebraWarriorainbow thatbis awful for your sister's family! Hope they are ok? It is a very hard thing to explain to anyone and yet here I am laying it bear. Sometimes I wonder whether I am soing the right thing, but today's number madenit worthwhile.
Next goal 100K

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RevolvingPivot · 10/08/2021 08:57

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bitcheeky · 10/08/2021 14:55

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NightOwl19 · 10/08/2021 18:47

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Igmum · 10/08/2021 19:01

Signed. So sorry for your loss OP Thanks

Original poster
LukesLaw · 10/08/2021 19:27

Bumping. Please sign

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Original poster
LukesLaw · 10/08/2021 19:29

Thank you everyone. It has been a hard few days tbh, I have had a few downs and 'bolts out of the blue' situations. 💙 Thanks for your continued support. I really appreciate that people are continuing to bump it for me.

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RainbowZebraWarrior · 10/08/2021 20:07

You are definitely doing the right thing @LukesLaw Too many people get caught up in this, and I counted 4 Free Bet ads while I was watching a programme earlier.

BritishSummertime · 10/08/2021 20:37

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Justme10 · 10/08/2021 21:54

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caringcarer · 10/08/2021 23:59

Signed. This is such a good idea. Gambling along with alcoholism and drugs ruin people's lives. Sorry for your loss.

BritishSummertime · 11/08/2021 07:20

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SwanShaped · 11/08/2021 07:27

I signed it last week. Keep going everyone!