You could punctuate it in three ways: "It's such a devastating loss, the death of their child as well as one of the country's bravest" or "It's such a devastating loss: the death of their child as well as one of the country's bravest" or "It's such a devastating loss, the death of their child, as well as one of the country's bravest". I hope this helps.
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