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Bereaved Mum Backs Require Gambling Regulation 4 February 2026 ShareSave Helen CattPolitical Editor, BBC South East A mother whose son took his own life after becoming addicted to betting is backing calls from MPs to treat the practice as a public health risk. Lesley Wade, from Minster on the Isle of Sheppey, lost her "family orientated" and "fun" child Aaron Armstrong aged 30 in 2014. She stated it had taken her numerous years to comprehend that dependency implied "the onus wasn't all on him" to stop gambling. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the primary market body, stated the "frustrating bulk" of individuals who gamble do so "safely and properly". 'All gone' Armstrong, who worked as a scaffolder, played in a swimming pool league and was a keen golf enthusiast. He likewise loved football, often banking on matches. She said her child increasingly began to ask her for cash in 2013. "I had not admitted to myself the quantity of money he was asking me for at different times," she stated. She recalled one occasion when it was his turn to pay for a Friday morning breakfast he regularly had with good friends. Wade stated: "He rang me up and asked me if I could move some cash to pay for the breakfast. "He 'd just been paid that morning and he had no cash in his account. It was all gone." She stated she now thinks he had actually been sitting on the scaffolding, betting on his phone. Armstrong's relationship with his partner broke down and he was asked to leave his flat. The scaffolder went on to seek aid however, in 2014, he took his own life. After her child's death, Wade found a number of emails from betting companies offering rewards such as funded journeys to see his favourite football group.