An SMS changed our lives: 'Brother. do. you. love. me.'

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British brothers Manni and Reuben Coe have always been close and had fun together. But when Covid reached the UK Reuben, who has Down's syndrome, was living in a care home and things were hard. Unable to see family and friends during lockdown, he felt isolated and had become non-verbal, only expressing his thoughts and feelings through drawings. So when Manni received a troubling text from Reuben, Manni removed him from the care system to a cottage by the sea. There they spent their time walking, watching films and drawing - and reconnected as brothers on Reuben's road to recovery. Manni and Reuben have written a book called Brother. Do. You. Love. Me. Get in touch: [email protected] Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: May Cameron (Photo: Manni and Reuben Coe. Credit: Eddy Pearce)