Jacob Billington: Last News

A dad has spoken out about the death of his son and coming face-to-face with his killer.

A knifeman who killed a man and injured seven other people during a violent stabbing spree has been detained for life.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox! A young man was stabbed to death just moments after he told a stranger he didn't have a lighter during his walk home with friends after a night out. Jacob Billington, from Crosby in Liverpool, was just 23 years old when he was approached by Zephaniah McLeod while he was visiting friends in Birmingham for the weekend, to ask if he had a lighter.

fatally stabbed in the neck just moments after being asked for a lighter by his killer. Jacob Billington was on a night out with friends in Birmingham, 24, when he was approached by Zephaniah McLeod on September 6, 2020.

A 27-year-old has been charged with murder after a man was killed in a series of stabbings in Birmingham.

The 23-year-old man killed in one of a series of knife attacks in Birmingham city centre on Sunday has been named by his family.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA touching tribute has been paid to a 23-year-old student who died following a series of knife attacks in Birmingham.Jacob Billington, 23, has been described by his family as a “funny, caring and wonderful person”.He was visiting a friend in Birmingham with school mates from Liverpool when he was fatally stabbed during a rampage in the early hours of Sunday.Police said the friends' reunion had ended “brutally”.In a statement his family said: “Jacob was the light of our life and we have been devastated by his loss."He was a funny, caring and wonderful person who was loved by every single person he met."He lit up every room with his