Beyond Today - What happened to the lost boys of Lanarkshire?
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Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK and Scotland has the highest suicide rate in Britain. Chris Clements and Calum Mckay have looked into the figures for BBC Scotland's Disclosure programme. They travelled to Lanarkshire, in south-central Scotland, where they both grew up and discovered Motherwell Thistle, an amateur football club scarred by suicide. Since 2017 four people connected to the club have killed themselves. Through the pain of their loss, the club has found a way to celebrate their lives.
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Presenter: Tina Daheley
Producer: Duncan Barber
Mixed by Nicolas Raufast
Editor: John Shields
Published on Thursday, 24th October 2019.
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