Graham Hunter with granddaughters Isabelle and Lacey Picture: CONTRIBUTOR A HEARTBROKEN family have paid tribute to a dedicated, selfless and caring hero following his death earlier this week. Retired paramedic Graham Hunter, who spent more than 20 years working alongside Middlesbrough Football Club, died on Monday following a positive Covid test. His family have since issued a heartfelt plea to everyone to continue following the rules regardless of whether they believe the virus is real, or not. Mr Hunter, who was married to Linda, father to Andrew and Rachel, father-in-law to Leigh and grandfather to Isabelle and Lacey, had become a well-known face on Teesside.