The Department

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Stephen Carré

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Stephen Carré smiling, on a purple sofa
Stephen Carré
A teenage Stephen Carré crouches on the floor examining a piece of electronic equipment
Stephen Carré
A black and white picture of Stephen as a child
Stephen
Stephen smiles as he strokes a black cat
Stephen Carré
A young Stephen wearing a sports top and holding a trophy
Stephen Carré
A two-storey house tucked into the corner of a cul-de-sac, with a garage right in front of it
Stephen’s home in Eaton Bray
A young boy smiling for the camera with his head on one side, and holding his elbow behind his head
Stephen
Stephen sits on a sofa with his daughter Jennifer on his lap, and a Christmas tree in the corner of the room
Stephen and his daughter, Jennifer