UK’S first named Aids victim is remembered

A portrait of Terrence Higgins, the first named person in the UK to die of an Aids-related illness, has been unveiled in the Welsh parliament almost 40 years after he died.

Mr Higgins, from Haverfordwest, a former Royal Navy sailor, died from parasitic pneumonia in London on July 4 1982, aged 37, when it was not yet known what HIV was.

His partner, Rupert Whitaker, and their friend, Martyn Butler, founded the Terrence Higgins Trust to help raise awareness of the mystery new illness and save lives. The Trust is now the UK’S leading HIV and sexual health charity – offering support, information and advice services.