A devastated mum has paid tribute to her son after he was stabbed with a Rambo knife by a teenager. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of murder today (Wednesday 19 January) following a trial at Chester Crown Court.
Following an altercation in which the teenager, along with four others, attacked two men, he stabbed 27-year-old Keagan Crimes, who suffered a fatal wound to his chest. READ MORE: Woman who brutally murdered her mother than hid her body in cupboard under the stairs faces life sentence Paying tribute to her ‘smashing lad’, Keagan’s mum said: “On October 12th 2020 our lives were shattered.
Our gorgeous, fun-loving boy was viciously and violently taken away from us. We never fully understood the word ‘devastated’ until that day, this is not an exaggeration - we are truly devastated. “Keagan was a smashing lad, was liked by all of his friends, the life and soul of any gathering.
He could be boisterous at times but also had a sensitive side and would help anyone out. To us, he was our lad, our Keag, annoying at times but we knew he loved us immensely and we him.
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