Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) lawmaker Christopher Stalford has died at the age of 39, party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has confirmed. The south Belfast representative and father-of-four died suddenly. In a statement, Sir Jeffrey said: “I am deeply saddened to learn of Christopher’s sudden death. He was not just an elected representative or a colleague, he was a friend. “On behalf of the party, I express my sympathies to [his wife] Laura and the wider Stalford family on the loss of a husband, father, son, and brother. “I talked at length with Christopher on Friday night. He was passionate about Northern Ireland and wanted the best for his constituents. “I was never to know how precious that conversation was to be. “Most telling of all in that conversation was his pride in Laura and their children. “He talked about his eldest child transferring to big school and the discussions that …
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