'REST EASY'

Line of Duty’s Vicky McClure devastated over death of friend as she makes emotional appeal for cancer charity

LINE Of Duty star Vicky McClure has been left "devastated" following the death of a close school friend who passed away aged 35 from a progressive brain tumour.

The actress, who plays Detective Inspector Kate Fleming in the hit cop show, paid tribute to Tyrone Wayland Pinnock when he died, just 18 months after being diagnosed.

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. And for those of you who didn’t know Ty, you do now. Lucky you!"

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She is currently starring in BBC hit Line Of Duty, which returns tonightCredit: BBC
She asked fans to visit a Justgiving page set up partly in Tyrone's memoryCredit: Getty - Contributor

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Vicky, 35, added: "That smile is hard to forget. 😊 Rest easy Ty xxx ♥️”

Tyrone, who went to school with Vicky in Nottingham, had a progressive brain tumour and was diagnosed with haemophilia as a baby.

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reports his sister Ebony Laws saying: “I met Vicky at Ty’s funeral. She was very comforting. They had been very friendly and stayed in contact.

“She was gutted and came to pay her respects. She was devastated too.”

to support Macmillan Cancer Support and The Haemophilia Association, partly in his name.

Vicky returns as DCI Kate Fleming in tonight's third episode of the gripping fifth series of Line of Duty.

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Martin Compston and Vicky McClure are back in action as Line of Duty returns to BBC One in 2019

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