“I always saw Mark as someone to look up to, someone who has achieved a great deal at such a young age both academically and professionally. If there was a simple way to describe him, he was always kind, courteous and caring when I had a question or concern. Everything I have learned since then shows me Mark has been devastated and in shock because of the loss of his father. Worse still, he has had to come to terms with this in prison, something I know he did not expect from the legal system he was trying to learn about. His resilience shows his strength”