Bolton: Tributes paid to man 33 after his tragic death

Stephen Noel Fisher died on September 6 of this year.

Fiancée Zara Greaves was with Stephen for seven years, and she says that he was a devoted father to two-year-old Freddie, and the tragedy has affected her both physically and mentally, describing him as her soulmate.

She said: “He was the best dad to Freddie and loving partner to me.

“Two years with your son isn’t enough.

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Zara Greaves with her fiancé Stephen Fisher and son Freddie (Image: Zara Greaves)“He was very loving with his siblings and his mum Katrina Fisher, and very loyal to his friends.

“He was my soulmate, and I am lost without him.”

Zara said that Freddie is his dad’s double, and explained how hard it has been as a mum to navigate through her grief.

She said: “It’s hard to be a mum because you have to get up and be a mum.

“I also go to his grave every day and sit there and think of him.”

Stephen with Freddie when he was born (Image: Zara Greaves)She says the things she will remember the most are his laugh, his cheeky personality, and how he would do anything for anyone.

She said: “He did a lot for everyone.

“He was so cheeky, and he was not scared of anything and had a heart of gold.

“If he saw you on the street, he would help you.

“I miss him being him, a partner to me, a son to his mum, being a dad to Freddie, and a brother.

“He was such a lovely person and always had kindness in his heart.”

Stephen loved MMA Fighting and going away on holidays, as well as being a huge Elvis Presley fan.

He even went to Thailand to do Muay Thai, and before he died, he was thinking about going into youth work to help others struggling with substance misuse.

Zara added: “It’s a shame he will never see Freddie reach his milestones or hold or touch him again.”

An inquest has opened into his death, and a full inquest is scheduled to take place.

The inquest opening heard the death was caused by  combined drug toxicity.

Zara says that Stephen tried his best to get the help he needed through the Achieve Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Service.

Zara and her friends will also be doing a walk in memory of Stephen to Snowden to raise money for Freddie’s future.

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