Harry Brant’s brother pays tribute to ‘unique soul and best friend’ after model dies aged 24

The brother of model Harry Brant has paid tribute to his beloved sibling following his death at the age of 24.

Harry, whose mother is supermodel Stephanie Seymour and publisher Peter Brant, died following an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, his family said in a statement earlier in the week.

On Thursday, his brother Peter Jr, 27, shared his devastation with an emotional social media post, accompanied by a reel of photos.

One image uploaded to his Instagram stories showed a lit flame alongside a caption which said: “Please light a candle for Harry.”

Another appeared to show his parents dressed in black, looking across an open field.

Peter also posted a picture of what appeared to be an urn bearing Harry’s initials.

In his heartbreaking message, the 27-year-old hailed Harry as a “true angel of light, an extraordinarily unique soul unlike any who have come before”.

He added: “It is impossible to express the devastation I feel for the loss of one with whom I shared not only a lifetime of beautiful memories, but with one who cared so deeply for my own happiness, was so devoted to my personal comfort.”

“It is the loss not only of a brother, but of a best friend, my other half.

“My heart shatters to think we will never see that dear sweet face again.”

Harry had worked as a model, appearing in magazines including Italian Vogue.

Bella Thorne, Mischa Barton and Poppy Delevigne are among those to share their condolences and sadness at the news.

Barton commented: "Peter. I’m so sorry for your loss. Missing him deeply already. May he rest in eternal peace.

While Thorne wrote: “Broken hearts everywhere what a beautiful soul.”