Daughter of former Labour MP Dennis Canavan dies

Former Labour firebrand Dennis Canavan announced the loss of his daughter Ruth this evening.
Dennis Canavan. Picture: Andrew O'BrienDennis Canavan. Picture: Andrew O'Brien
Dennis Canavan. Picture: Andrew O'Brien

His daughter Ruth is the fourth child of the former coucillor, MP and MSP to tragically pass away.

In a message on his Twitter account, Mr Canavan tweeted: “My only beloved daughter, Ruth, has passed away. She is now at peace with her dear brothers Mark, Dennis and Paul. RIP.”

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Mr Canavan lost his first son, Paul to skin cancer in 1989, aged 16.

In 2006, his 35-year-old son Dennis died of a brain tumour.

His oldest son, Mark, died in Australia at the age of 41 in March 2007, after a three-year battle with motor neurone disease.

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