Aussie boss's heartbreaking tribute to 'kind and cheeky' 20-year-old worker who ended his life: 'It's so hard'

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Walter Lucas, who worked at Little Bear Earthworks in Melbourne's north-west, died by suicide on July 30.
Published: 02:51 GMT, 7 November 2026 | Updated: 02:51 GMT, 7 November 2026
A young worker's death by suicide has prompted his boss to issue an emotional plea for anyone struggling to seek help after admitting he had reached 'breaking point' following the loss.
Walter Lucas, who worked at Little Bear Earthworks in Melbourne's north-west, died on July 30.
The 20-year-old was remembered by his boss Charlie Jarratt as a kind, good-hearted and cheeky young man who would do anything for anyone.
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