A CO ARMAGH man whose two brothers both died suddenly within the past five years has said he feels "empty inside".
Glenn McKeown (21), from Craigavon, tragically died last Friday while on a break with friends in Amsterdam after suffering a cardiac arrest.
He will be buried today with his brother Declan (22), who died suddenly at home in Craigavon almost five years ago.
Their only remaining sibling, Paddy McKeown, described losing both his younger brothers as "devastating".
"I just feel empty inside at the minute," the 32-year-old said.
"I'm just dreading the next couple of weeks and months ahead, but I have got a lot of support from my family and friends.
"I made it through the last tragedy so I'll make it through this one somehow."
Paddy said Glenn had gone to the Netherlands' capital city with some friends when the tragedy happened.
"He was just in Amsterdam with friends for a couple of nights and suffered a cardiac arrest," he said.
Glenn's body was brought home with the assistance of the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust.
Glenn, who turned 21 in March, had worked as a production operative at manufacturing firm Thompson Aero Seating.
In recent weeks he had taken voluntary redundancy amid the financial pressures of the Covid-19 crisis.
"It's just unfortunate he can't spend the money on himself," Paddy said.
The father-of-three said his children were greatly loved by their uncle Glenn.
"He was always buying them gifts and spoiling them. It was heartbreaking, breaking the news to them," he said.
Paddy fondly described Glenn as a "wee wild child" who "just loved life a little too much".
He said Glenn enjoyed his music and loved dogs, and had his own American bulldog called Chicco.
Glenn is also survived by his parents Margo and Sean, sister-in-law Joanne and girlfriend Rachel.
Paddy said his grieving mother is "just in total shock" and "it will not probably hit her until after the funeral".
"The same with my dad too. He said it's going to be a quiet house," he added.
"Any time you went in he was there – the beats were pumping upstairs."
Requiem Mass will take place today at 11.30am at St Anthony's Church, with burial afterwards in St John's Cemetery, Lylo.
