Adam Bradford was just 21 when he discovered his dad David, now 68, was being sent to jail for stealing over £50,000 to pay debts from a gambling addiction his family didn’t know he had. He had no choice but to unravel and tackle the emotional and financial mess left behind. Article first published in January 2023.
In April 2014, my family’s lives were turned upside down when the phone rang on the evening of my mum’s birthday. It was a brief conversation. “You don’t know who I am,” said a voice. “I’m a solicitor and I’ve been instructed to give you a call. Your dad has been given a two-year…