So I told my father that my son was at home waiting for him.

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My father drummed it into me that I had to be home at 11pm and not a moment past.

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"My parents worked nights and were worried about leaving us at home in case someone came in and hurt us, my father had to take tablets because he could not sleep, " he said.

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