“Big thank you too Laura Jameson, for her article on Simon McMann, thank you for not returning my calls, thank you for rubbishing a young man’s name. Who do you think you are? I hope your parents are very proud of you; you have left his mother in ruins, Simon was indeed a heroin addict as you reported on Tuesday, but that was four years ago and at the time of his death was on methadone and rehabilitation. Simon drank a can of beer each night not six ltrs of cider as you reported. Ask yourself, how a disabled man could afford a daily heroin fix and six ltrs of cider, as well as pay bills and eat. Lucky you don’t cover crime, prisons would be full, Simons lost his life to his habits and paid the ultimate price, he was only guilty of fearing the medical system which did indeed contribute to his death, yes Simon feared Doctors, and who could blame him. Yes he was an addict from the age of 16, but I never heard of him robbing people in the streets or breaking in old peoples house to feed his habit, the only person Simon harmed was Simon. His mother lost the fight with her son and is devastated, all this tabloid can do is rubbish his name on the front page to make money. Shame on you. Anyone reading this should think on, this could be a member of your family; these so called people are rubbishing, did anyone from the paper approach his mother and ask her how he died. NO, did they return my calls, No. We hope you are very proud of your incorrect article. Rest in peace Simon.”