‘How Dare It Take Craig’: Emotional Tribute To ‘UK’s Youngest Coronavirus Victim’
John V.
Posted On March 18, 2020
Craig Ruston, 45, has been named as the UK’s youngest coronavirus victim so far.
Craig, father.of-two, died from coronacirus infection on Monday morning, with his devastated wife Sally writing: “Craig was not ready to go.”
His wife broke news of the death on Mr Ruston’s Facebook page, ‘Me and my MND’, in a post signed by her and his “amazing girls”.
She said: “My amazing Craig passed away yesterday morning at 6.20am. We are truly heartbroken.
“Last Tuesday he was taken unwell and we have since spent the last 6 days in isolation. Craig’s chest infection was confirmed as Covid-19.
“How dare that take Craig who was already facing this (MND), the most vile and evil of diseases.
“Craig’s wish upon death was to give his brain to the Oxford Brain Bank.
“It was to be used specifically for MND research and Craig was so keen to do this.
“He’d give anything in the name of research.
“Sadly this can no longer happen.
“How dare this virus take this from Craig.”
Mr Ruston is one of the 71 people in the UK who have already died from the virus with that number expected to increase in the coming days and weeks.
Mrs Ruston paid tribute to her husband, who was given two years to live when he was diagnosed in June 2018 but “was pushing that back”.
