By the tender age of eight years old, Lachlan De Vries had lost both his parents to their devastating battles with depression. His father John, 21, took his life when Lachlan was just two years old, and five years later his mother Richelle Turpin, 26, tragically did the same on the 9th of March, 2014. Although the young boy has been orphaned by the tragedy mental illness imposed upon his life, he is now under the care of his late mother's loving fiance, Jeremy De Vries - who is in the process of adopting the young boy. Scroll down for video
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Lachlan De Vries' mother and father committed suicide, five years apart
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His father John died when he was two, his mother Richelle last year
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Richelle's fiance Jeremy De Vries is now caring for Lachlan
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The pair were due to marry in December 2014, but Richelle died in March
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Lachlan already has Jeremy's surname ahead of the wedding
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Richelle's best friend Elise Weller is raising awareness about mental health
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She has also started a fundraiser to help support Lachlan and Jeremy
@placeholder  is like a father to the eight-year-old, and the pair bonded immediately when they first met.