A GRIEVING mum has spoken for the first time of losing her son in a bid to try and save other young men's lives.

Paul Dixon, who was 25, committed suicide in May 2014 and his mum, Pauline Kelly, has for the first time spoken of her family’s loss.

The incident, which was reported in the Echo at the time, was at the family home in the Littlemoor area of Weymouth.

Up until now, Pauline has found it too difficult to speak of losing her son, who was a young father. His ashes have yet to be scattered- but with the second anniversary of his death coming up on May 29, she has spoken to try and save the lives of more young men.

Pauline said: “He had a little boy, he had everything going for him but he never spoke to anybody. He was only 25, I just want the awareness of it raised.”

Paul’s passion in life was banger cars and he regularly raced and worked on cars and now several friends from the banger community race with a picture of him on the back of his car, with his younger brother racing using Paul’s number.

On May 28 and 29, a banger festival is taking part at West Fossil Farm, between Wool and Owermoigne, and members of Paul’s team, the pink army, including his brother, will be in pink and racing while remembering him.

Many cars will be branded with Paul’s logo, 'one life, live it.'

Pauline said that many members of the banger racing community have said how Paul was always helping them on cars, even if it went on until 4am or 5am in the morning.

She said: “His bangers were his passion. He was always there. He just helped anybody, he was just such a lovely person.”

Now though, she just wants people, especially young men to talk to someone if they are having problems.

She said: “People just don’t talk to people. I never knew my son had a problem. He never spoke to us about it. He had everything going for him. His little boy would have been turning three.

“You never expect it to be your own son. They need to talk to somebody if they’ve got any problems. My son was 25. I just miss him so much. I miss my boy.”

Anyone who needs support can contact Samaritans anonymously on 116 123.