Country music star Felicity Urquhart reveals the heartbreaking moment her daughter explained to her sister that their father died by suicide

By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia

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Felicity Urquhart has spoken about the gut-wrenching moment her daughter told her younger sister their father, Glen Hannah, had died by suicide.

The country singer, 45, told The Daily Telegraph her daughter Tia was eight when she had to explain to her sister, Ellie, their father's death was not her fault.

Felicity recalled Tia had told her sister: 'Dad's brain was like a computer and a virus came in and just took his brain and that's just how it is.'

Candid: Country music star Felicity Urquhart has spoken about the gut-wrenching moment her daughter told her younger sister their father, Glen Hannah, had died by suicide

Candid: Country music star Felicity Urquhart has spoken about the gut-wrenching moment her daughter told her younger sister their father, Glen Hannah, had died by suicide

'It will never disappear,' Felicity said.

'I have encouraged the girls to take it as part of their story and their armour and it will mould them and be part of their story as they become stronger women, as they grow up and everyone has a story as that's even what the kids have said now.'

Felicity's husband of 10 years, who was a musician and music producer, died by suicide in May 2019.

On his last day alive, Glen went for a bike ride and didn't come home.

Heartbreaking: The musician, 45, told The Daily Telegraph her daughter Tia was eight when she had to explain to her sister, Ellie, their father's death was not her fault

Heartbreaking: The musician, 45, told The Daily Telegraph her daughter Tia was eight when she had to explain to her sister, Ellie, their father's death was not her fault

'It got later and later and I put the kids in the car and we went looking for daddy,' she told the ABC's 7.30 program in 2019.

'Someone tells you that they've found your husband at the bottom of a cliff; they think it's him.

'My worst fears have kind of come true, the fact that the news would be your husband's dead.'

Felicity said she wished the man she had known for 20 years had stopped to think about how taking his own life would hurt his family.

Sharing the grief: Felicity recalled Tia had told her sister, 'Dad's brain was like a computer and a virus came in and just took his brain and that's just how it is'

Sharing the grief: Felicity recalled Tia had told her sister, 'Dad's brain was like a computer and a virus came in and just took his brain and that's just how it is' 

'Yes, I understand Glen was in immense pain and he wanted that pain to stop,' she said.

'He was loved so much and if he thought the pain that he would have inflicted on me or the children, I'm sure he would have taken a breath and thought, "What am I about to do?"

'And I would really love to have that conversation with him. I want to hear his side of the story.' 

For free and confidential support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636

Rest in peace: Glen Hannah, a musician and music producer, died by suicide in May 2019

Rest in peace: Glen Hannah, a musician and music producer, died by suicide in May 2019

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