Kevin had decided to get away from his hometown and head for the city, to get away from all those drinking faces and try to get off the drink for good.
Kevin moved to Edinburgh and began recieving help from a place called Bethany House. It is a safe house, run by a Christian Charity, who help vulnerable and unsettled men who are either homeless or at risk of being homeless. http://www.bethanychristiantrust.com/
Here Kevin recieved support for his addiction, and was well on his way to getting his life back.
My Big Bro didnt want us to visit until he felt ready, it felt so good that he was doing this for himself. He still phoned and wrote letters to me, telling me how well he was doing. I was so proud of him.
12th July 2008. The day my life fell apart. My partner, Eddie had just left for work. As I sat down on the sofa, my phone rang. It was my sister, Lynelle and she sounded upset. I started to worry, the first thing I thought about was Kevin. She asked me if Eddie was there, I told her no and asked her what was wrong. As I heard her try to steady her tears, I knew it was something really bad...
She said 'It's Kevin, hes dead Sharon' She explained to me he had been found in a park in Edinburgh, he was gone.
I dont remember much after this point, just crying and sobbing 'No, no, no, Kevin'. I couldnt breath, it felt like someone had a tight grip around my neck and a blade in my chest. My heart was breaking, into tiny little peices and scattering on the floor.
Somehow I'd managed to call Eddie and he came straight home from work. Id calmed down a bit by the time he got home, I had to think of the baby. I was 15 weeks pregnant.
We went straight to my parents house where I found out that Kevin had been found the night before at 11pm by a man walking his dog. Kevin was heading for Bethany House. They didnt know how he died.
My beloved Big Brother, Kevin Alexander Dillon was taken on 11th July 2008 aged just 35.
Sharyn x