Dylan Bragger had everything in front of him. Aged 15 he was training to be a mechanic. Friends on his course described him as friendly and helpful.
To his family, he was a "big friendly giant with a heart of gold." "Dylan was a boy who would light up the room when he walked in, he would have you laughing until you couldn’t breathe", his mum Sarah said. "He told us he loved us every day." Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go. On June 29, 2023, Dylan left his family home in Skelmersdale at around 7.30pm. He spent time with his older cousin Keagan and called his mum around 8:45pm to arrange a lift home.
Tragically, he never made it. As Dylan and Keagan stood by a footbridge which crossed Digmoor Road, they were ambushed by Felipe Figueiredo - a heavy set man, a decade older than Dylan, who was armed with a ferocious weapon.