Richard Armstrong was the half-brother of Gloria Todd.
After having an affair with Richard's father, their mother fell pregnant and when Gloria was born she was left with her true father while her mother fled to Canada with her son. Years later in December 1986, Richard came into contact with Gloria again (after being sent on behalf of his mother to find his sister) and tried to persuade her to meet her mother again - Gloria refused as she resented her mother for abandoning her. However, when it was revealed that her mother was dying from cancer and just wanted one chance to put things right Gloria agreed to see her. The pair later travelled to Canada with Gloria returning alone a few months later.