Bettany turned to drugs after brother's tragic death

Wimbledon star Paul Bettany turned to drugs and alcohol after the tragic death of his younger brother "tore" him apart.

Bettany turned to drugs after brother's tragic death

Wimbledon star Paul Bettany turned to drugs and alcohol after the tragic death of his younger brother "tore" him apart.

The British star, 33, felt responsible for his eight-year-old sibling Matthew's fatal accident in 1987 when he fell 2.4 metres on to concrete while playing in a park with a friend - and sought solace in booze and cocaine.

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