Cam tells of grief for son on TV show; BEREAVEMENT.Byline: By NICOLA METHVEN, TV Editor DAVID Cameron  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. spoke movingly yesterday of his son Ivan in his first
TV interview since his death and revealed: "We just miss him."
The Tory leader said that he and wife Samantha had been comforted by 11,000 letters - particularly from parents who had similar experiences. And he revealed his other children, Nancy, five, and Arthur, three, believe he is happily playing in heaven. Ivan, who was unable to walk or talk after being born with cerebral palsy cerebral palsy (sərē`brəl pôl`zē), disability caused by brain damage before or during birth or in the first years, resulting in a loss of voluntary muscular control and coordination. , died last month aged six. Mr Cameron said: "Nancy takes the view Ivan's in heaven doing things he couldn't before - walking, talking and eating chocolate." Speaking to Alan Titchmarsh on ITV (1) See interactive TV. (2) (iTV) The code name for Apple's video media hub (see Apple TV). 1, Mr Cameron, 42, said there was no warning. He said: "It was an enormous shock, even though we knew Ivan wouldn't live forever." He said he was still grieving but was glad Ivan no longer suffered, adding: "It will take a long time till we look back, remember the good things." CAPTION(S): MOVING Cameron yesterday |
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