EKO HOT BLOG reports that Craig Mackintosh, a landscape gardener has been killed by Russian troops on August 24 in Kharkiv while trying to help an injured person who was in a vehicle which was hit by a tank shell.
Mr Mackintosh, 48, was killed after being shot in the neck by Russian soldiers on patrol on Ukraine’s Independence Day.
Lorna Mackintosh has set up a GoFundMe page entitled “Help bring a hero home” in order to raise money to return Craig’s body to Britain.
On the page, Lorna noted that her brother who came from Thetford in Norfolk, had tragically lost his life “in the line of duty”.
Craig was a father to two children and a stepfather to his two step-daughters and had previously served in the Territorial Army until he was 23 years old.
Mr Mackintosh had hoped to become a full-time soldier in the British Army but suffered from a medical condition which dashed his hopes.
Ms Mackintosh’s plea to the public said: “Please help us bring this war hero home.
He had returned on leave in April before quickly returning to Ukraine in order to help more people out there.
According to The Times, Lorna said: “He told us this would be his last hurrah before ‘coming back to Blighty to be a gardener’ in October.
“It had always been a dream to serve in the armed forces, and watching the conflict unfold and seeing the devastation, he decided he wanted to go out to help people.”
As of Wednesday evening, the fundraising page went above its target of raising £4,500 with currently £4,935 following 148 donations.
According to Ms Mackintosh, to bring Craig’s body home it will cost around £4,000 following a conversation with an international funeral.
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