So how did this bright-eyed little boy come to die of drink at 22? Read his mother's story and decide

Madeline Reinbach From Daily Mail By Jenny Johnston

Published 23 July 2009

There is a photograph of Gary Reinbach that is somehow more startling than the one of him on his hospital deathbed, swollen and yellowed from alcohol abuse at the age of 22. In it, he is perhaps ten years old, leaping high in his martial arts robes. It's a poignant image of the youngster, frozen for ever in mid-air, his body strong and purposeful and his face a study in determination. 'He loved his Tae…

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