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Fundraiser Launched After Glasgow Student’s Fatal Brain Aneurysm

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC · How we work

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Drew McCleave, 24, died from a brain aneurysm on September 23, the day he was due to start university.
He was scheduled to study aerospace systems at Glasgow University.
A fundraiser was launched to cover his family’s daily needs and support his two daughters, aged three and three months.
His sister Taylor Watterson died by suicide in 2021, a tragedy that deeply affected him.

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Drew McCleave, 24, died from a brain aneurysm on September 23, the day he was due to start university.
He was scheduled to study aerospace systems at Glasgow University.
A fundraiser was launched to cover his family’s daily needs and support his two daughters, aged three and three months.
His sister Taylor Watterson died by suicide in 2021, a tragedy that deeply affected him.