Matthew was just eight when he turned to her and screamed: “Why didn’t you let me die?”

For the next 12 years, the mother, from Fakenham, lived in constant vigilance.

Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as a young schoolboy, Matthew wrestled with suicidal thoughts well into his early twenties.

Ms Reeve described each day as a battle that left her terrified and determined not to lose her child.

But from those darkest moments of her family's life, she has developed a connection with one of Britain’s most celebrated athletes and helped build a movement to support vulnerable young people.

Kay Reeve from Fakenham with her son, Matthew (Image: Kay Reeve)

Former Olympic javelin champion Fatima Whitbread knows the wounds of growing up without emotional stability.

Abandoned as a baby, she spent the first 14 years of her life in children’s homes before entering foster care.

Now she is advocating for........

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