They were just five words, separated by four tiny full stops and four spaces: “brother. do. you. love. me.” It was a text from Reuben Coe who has Down Syndrome, alone in his room because of lockdown - at a care home in Dorset. When the message arrived on the phone of his brother, Manni knew he had to leave his home in Andalusia in Spain and rescue Reuben.

Today's Martha Kearney speaks to the two brothers

Photo: Manni and Reuben Coe. Credit: Eddy Pearce