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David's David Smith, a former member of the SAS, was due to receive a large sum of money as a company he owned was being sold.

David and his partner Elizabeth were excited as the windfall meant they could buy their dream home and permanently move in together after a committed long-distance relationship. Life appeared to be

going well. That was until Elizabeth suddenly fell ill. She was assessed by doctors and consultants

who broke the news that Elizabeth was likely suffering from the early

onset of motor neurone disease. But not everything was as it seemed. Sometimes the sweetest lie

is easier to swallow than the bitter truth.

David Thomas Smith was a toolmaker who lived in Telford, Shropshire. Born in the mid-50s, the divorced

father of three children was 23 when his first wife, who had been a professional ballet dancer, died in a car accident.

Even more tragically, she was carrying the couple's unborn child.

Grief-stricken and angry, David was unsure of what to do, so decided to join the army.

He accelerated through the ranks and eventually joined the Special Air Service.

The Special Forces Unit are responsible for complex and often dangerous missions like hostage

rescue, counter-terrorism and covert reconnaissance.

David was part of the team that undertook the raid on the Iranian embassy in 1980.

The siege began after six gunmen stormed the building and took 26 people hostage.

The incident was heavily televised.

In the aftermath, the SAS was flooded with applications after countless viewers watched the footage on TV.

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