The family that suffered 3 Covid deaths in just 5 days

The Lewis family, from the Rhondda Valley had been trying hard to protect themselves - some of them had been shielding.

But they are now having to deal with the loss not only of two brothers in their 40s, but of their mother too - and all in the last week.

They've been speaking to our home affairs correspondent, Andy Davies, about the pain of loss in self-isolation - and the cruelty of strangers on social media.
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[barbaralindhjem]

The people who cry "hoax" are being faced with reality and their only recourse is to troll a grieving family.
Shame!

[Mirrtamirrv]

then another group of people who keep shouting "It's only 1% death rate!"
sure but that 1% could be your family, or someone's father, or someone's only hope in life... SO STOP!!! be more compassion, no one deserves to die!!!

[csharpe]

How shameful. It must be investigated and the perpetrators and accountable.

[mishkaw]

Tragic. People who tell others not to take this seriously are evil. They’re not even trolls at this point just evil murderers

[abmong]

It's a shame Covid doesn't target just those who don't believe in it.
RIP

[AnnaPaul]

My heart with them. Just saw this. Much love, care and concern to all of you. I work for the developmentally disabled in the States. I hold you all, who had lost someone close to them and who matter to you the most, my heart is there. Much love, care and concern, that’s all, I do care. Take care all. Please leave this with this amazing family. I feel your pain. Much love.

[sianchetty]

Truly heartbreaking. I pray that nobody else in this brave family dies. This is the reality, people!

[willtveire]

Thoughts and prayers with this family... May you find peace. You are strong to be able to do an interview and share your pain. It might help save other lives.

[No-ne]

I am so sorry ! I am speachless. So so sorry!

[michael]

It's just all so sad... My daughter lost her teacher yesterday, and all I see on the News are people fighting over wearing mask or not.

[sylviahall]

I'm so so sorry for your terrible loss to lose one is so painfully I cannot imagine what it must feel like to lose three loved ones

[kristinhulk]

Making jokes on somebody's death is extremely disrespectful. Don't do it!

[trewens]

I'm sorry for your loss. I'm very upset, right now.

[r.mcbride]

I feel so sorry for these poor people, particularly the Dad. Just an awful situation and people being cruel and thoughtless on top of it all. Condolences to them and peace in their grief. May their loved ones rest in peace.

[digitalmediafan]

Rather stupid and completely tactless questions ie how are you doing. Way too intrusive to interview them anyway imo

[belkentens]

If a member of my close family had just died and channel 4 asked me to do an interview about how sad I was... I don’t think I’d want to do it

[clauemmett]

This is absolutely heartbreaking 💔😭 Condolences to the family. And for them to have to justify their tragedy is beyond words. They lost loved ones, isn’t that enough for those heartless trolls?! Shame on them.

[tthappyrock]

I am so sorry for their loss! How terribly sad!

[elliemccarthy]

Shame on those who deny this epidemic 😷 its a insult to those who have lost loved ones

[narda]

I'm incredibly sorry for your heart breaking loses