Heartbroken Dad Asks Rangers Fans to Pay Tribute to Son at Old Firm Clash

A heartbroken dad is asking Rangers fans to pay tribute to his son at this weekend's Old Firm clash at Ibrox Stadium . Ben Sutherland , 35, passed away suddenly at his home in Bathgate , West Lothian on March 5. His family and friends want to arrange a minute applause for him at the Celtic and Rangers game on Sunday, April 7. Dad-of five Ben, who suffered from sleep apnea, leaves behind five children; Keyleigh, 18, Morgan, 15, Drake, 8, and twins Hannah and Jackson, aged 7.

The popular Gers fan had his own business, Kustom Wraps, providing adhesive vinyl for kitchen worktops and units. His grieving father Rab Sutherland, 58, said he could not get a hold of Ben on the phone on the morning of his death and went around to his house in Bathgate. Speaking to the Record, Rab said: "It all happened so suddenly. I met his mum Sharon outside and we could hear Ben's phone ringing but couldn't get an answer so we phoned the police

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