THE twin brother of a two-year-old killed in an ETA car bomb blast says if he met the terrorist involved, he 'would go out for a coffee with him'.
Álex Moreno, the quieter of the twin boys, has suffered post-traumatic stress and 'survivor's guilt' all his life and, despite his young age at the time, clearly remembers being in the car with his dad and brother Fabio on the way to the swimming pool when an explosive device blew their vehicle to pieces in 1991.
“It's very traumatic; you don't forget,” admits Álex, 27, who says his family – despite suffering the worst loss any parent could imagine – 'has never felt any hatred'.
“I've never, ever seen hate in anyone in my family,” the surviving twin reflects.
The boys' dad was targeted because he is a Guardia Civil officer, and the boys suffered the collateral because the family lived in a police residence at the station in Erandio, Vizcaya province – of which the capital is Bilbao – in the Basque Country.
“After Fabio died, I didn't sleep well at all for years and suffered terrible nightmares,” admitted Álex.
“Whenever the anniversary of the attack came up, I used to wake up screaming in the night.”
The youngster even became mute for a number of years due to the emotional damage caused – but later, surprisingly, he found he 'embodied' the character of his late brother.
“Fabio was much more active and lively and bouncy than I was; I was much quieter. But after the attack, I eventually became more of a live wire and a bit naughtier and cheekier, as though I was taking on Fabio's personality – which was a bit strange.”
Clearly, the children's father was wracked with guilt.
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