Ryan's brother hoped she could find something -- anything -- that would save his son without disabling him.

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However, his son acknowledged that without the robbery Biggs would never have had the sometimes glamorous and exciting life he had.

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He passed away in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, his son Adam said, without giving further details.

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On the night of the shootings, the sisters and other family members had been out to a local rugby club without Mr Atherton, who grew angry when his son Mick told him they were together.

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Some on Wall Street wonder whether Skechers can succeed without the flashy father at the helm, but his son doesn't admit to any doubts.

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My husband paid regularly for his son through private arrangement, every month without fail, for three years, plus a large lump sum on separation, until his ex-partner decided she was "going to use the CSA to have him for every last penny" (her words).

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His parents Mark Williams and Joanne Parker say they "can't rest" without knowing how their son died.

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The FIA itself claims Piquet's father Nelson Sr alerted president Max Mosley to the possibility of a plot following last year's race but that, as his son was not willing to make a statement, the FIA could not proceed with an investigation without further evidence.

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