article_snippet: Ex-Marine Konstandinos Erik Scurfield was given a hero's welcome by hundreds of Kurds at Manchester Airport today.
article_snippet: There were shouts of 'martyr' and 'hero' from the crowd, many of whom carried ex-marine Konstandinos Erik Scurfield picture.
article_snippet: ex-marine Konstandinos Erik Scurfield mother Vasliki said His mother Vasliki was proud of the His mother Vasliki son for standing up for the freedom of Kurdish people in Syria. '
article_snippet: Hozen Kasen, a prominent member of PYD in Manchester Airport, added: 'We are very proud that Konstandinos Erik Scurfield went to represent We in a plight that was not Konstandinos Erik Scurfield own. '
article_snippet: Konstandinos Erik Scurfield is not just a Kurdish hero but a humanitarian hero and will go down in history as such.'
article_snippet: Welcomed home: There were shouts of 'martyr' and 'hero' from the crowd, many of whom carried Konstandinos Erik Scurfield picture .
article_snippet: Mr Scurfield, 25, was described as a Kurdish and humanitarian hero who will go down in history .
article_snippet: Konstandinos Erik Scurfield said His mother Vasliki was proud of the her son for standing up for the freedom of Kurdish people in Syria .
article_snippet: Hozen Kasen, a prominent member of PYD in Manchester, said: 'Hozen Kasen, a prominent member of PYD in Manchester are very proud that Mr Scurfield went to represent Hozen Kasen, a prominent member of PYD in Manchester in a plight that was not Mr Scurfield own'
highlights_snippet: Ex-Marine Konstandinos Erik Scurfield body welcomed by mourners when it was repatriated today .
  
highlights_snippet: Described as Kurdish and humanitarian 'hero' who will go down in history .