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"It brought her back to life." Denise Morgan's younger sister Annette was one of 116 children who died in the Aberfan disaster nearly 60 years ago, when a coal tip collapsed above the south Wales village. In the aftermath of the disaster, the artist William Richardson painted portraits of many of the children who died. Some were painted from faded school photographs. Others were shaped by the memories of grieving parents, who wrote letters to an artist describing the children they had lost. The portraits arrived in the aftermath of one of Wales’ darkest days. And for many families, they became far more than just paintings. Tap the link in @BBCWalesNews bio to read more. #BBCNews #Aberfan

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