‘I held onto Theo with all my strength’, says Louis Mullan, 36
When 15-year-old Louis Mullan arrived in Thailand with his mum, Catherine, 53, dad, Leonard, 50, and younger brother Theo, 11, they looked forward to a tropical Christmas abroad. On Boxing Day, Louis sat on his veranda and looked out to Khao Lak's turquoise water – water, that in just a few moments would claim the lives of half of his family. Louis says, ‘Theo and I were listening to music and playing cards when my dad came over and said, “Come and have a look – the locals are all looking at the waterline.” As we made our way there with our parents, I realised I hadn't locked my room and worried my CDs would get stolen, I headed…