coronavirus leaving behind is devastated family. Brian Elsey, 40, was admitted to hospital with the illness on Christmas Eve thinking all he would need was some oxygen.
But the former rugby player tragically never made it home, and died three weeks later on January 10. His tight-knit family were left in shock, including his children Joshua, 10, James, 7, and Jessica, 4, Wales Online reports.
An outpouring of love and grief came from the Cardiff community around them, raising more than £16,000 in just a matter of weeks to try and help those left behind.Now, Brian's family have paid tribute to a man who was "always smiling",His devoted sister Sian said: "Everyone who knew him said what a nice person he was.