Updated: 30 Dec 2020, 9:07
WHEN Annie Howard started dating a lad from back home, she knew he was something special.
But the 28-year-old, from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, was devastated Will Arkle, also 28, would never get to meet her beloved dad - as he died a year before they reunited.
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But then she found a picture of them holding hands with him when they were fiveCredit: Annie Howard
Annie had gone to primary school with Will for a year, in reception from the ages of four to five, before moving to a different school and losing touch.
Then one day, when her mum was looking through old photos, she discovered a snap of Will, Annie and her dad all holding hands, when they were just five years old.