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THE brother of a former rugby star was the victim of a senseless and unprovoked crime. Matthew Thomas was attacked with a single fatal punch outside a nightclub in Neath in 2022. Matthew Thomas was the brother of ex-Welsh international rugby union player Nathan Brew .

The 47-year-old was killed by Daniel Pickering in 2022. In an interview with S4C , Brew revealed how the family grew closer following the tragedy. Nathan, along with his sisters Rachel Brew and Kath Thomas, shared how the death of their brother profoundly affected their family.



Nathan reflected, "We're much closer as a family after what happened to Matthew, because a tragedy like this brings you together." He recounted the night they received urgent news: "We got a call at 1 o'clock in the morning to say that all his vitals had changed, and we should go to the hospital. “The Consultant said 'I'm really sorry Matthew is going to die – he will die before the morning, and this is your chance to go in and say your goodbyes.

" Nathan shared his initial denial and subsequent acceptance: "I think I failed to accept the fact looking back. I thought 'what's this going to achieve?' but I snapped out of it. “I went in to see Matthew – just the two of us, and I apologised to him that we weren't as close as we were when I was growing up.

" He also expressed his confusion upon seeing Matthew, "I remember looking at his face. There was a little cut on it but otherwise he looked fine. “I felt slightly confused, thinking.

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