On March 5, 2022 Ian Kirwan said goodbye to his wife Lyndsey as he left their home in Redditch to buy a light switch. Ian never returned home.
When the 53-year-old arrived at the shops, he was confronted by a group of teenagers behaving anti-socially inside the Asda supermarket.
Ian challenged their behaviour, before a 14-year-old boy stabbed him in the heart with a knife.
Despite the efforts of member of the public, Ian was sadly pronounced dead outside the store. Lyndsey never saw her husband again.
Today (Monday 13 May) Lyndsey is speaking about that day publicly for the first time.
Read full release here - www.westmercia.police.uk/news...
Ian Kirwan's family pay tribute - www.westmercia.police.uk/news...
Boy sentenced to 14 years for murder of Ian Kirwan - www.westmercia.police.uk/news...
[Opening text slides: On Tuesday 8th March 2022,
Ian Kirwan went out to buy a light switch
from B&Q in Redditch. He never came home. His wife, Lyndsey, shares their story.]
[Closing text slides: A 15 year-old-boy was sentenced to 14 years in
prison for the murder of Ian Kirwan. A 16 year-old-boy was sentenced to a youth rehabilitation order
for 36 months for violent disorder and possession of a knife. A further two boys, aged 14 and 15, were both given a youth
rehabilitation order for 24 months for violent disorder. To report knife crime please call 101 or
call 999 in an emergency. Alternatively, you can report anonymously through
Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through www.fearless.org/ ]