Mother is ‘so broken’ but won’t give up

The mother of missing RAF airman Corrie McKeague has revealed in a heartbreaking message how she’s been left “so broken she didn’t think she could carry on”.

Nicola Urquhart responded to a concerned member on the Find Corrie Facebook page, who asked the 23-year-old’s mum “how on earth do you survive each day?”

In a candid post, Nicola, from Dunfermline, Fife, said she’s “cried her heart out” and been “so broken” since Corrie went missing almost 10 months ago.

However, the 49-year-old also said she doesn’t believe in feeling sorry for herself as it won’t find Corrie.

The mother-of-three said the support from the public and the birth of her one-monthold grandchild, Ellie-Louise – the daughter of Corrie and girlfriend April Oliver – has helped her cope.

Nicola said: “Everyone deals with difficult situations in different ways.

“I don’t believe there is a wrong or right way. I just do what feels right for me, my sons and my family each day.

“I’ve made mistakes. I’ve reacted, when I shouldn’t. I’ve cried my heart out and been so broken I didn’t think I could carry on. But I’ve also laughed and enjoyed times with my family.

“I have the most beautiful little granddaughter who is such a blessing. And I am still so much more fortunate than some.

“I don’t believe in feeling sorry for myself. That won’t find Corrie. Like any parent, my children are my world. It’s simply not an option to give up.

“Although for all that I’ve just said, I think I can only say it because we have such amazing support from all of you.”

Nicola’s heartbreaking response was instantly liked by hundreds of members of the Find Corrie page, who leave messages of support for the family daily.