Woman's heartbreak as partner stabbed to death by his own nephew at family birthday party

The heartbroken partner of a dad who was stabbed to death by his own nephew at a birthday party says she can 'still hear the screams' from her kids.

Joshua Morgan, 21, stabbed his uncle, Paul Morgan, 39, twice during a party where he was celebrating his 21st birthday. Morgan rejected a hug from his uncle before following him across Prince William Street, in Dingle, Liverpool and stabbing him in the back in September 2020.

Morgan has now been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 17 years. Judge David Aubrey, QC, said: “You had a love-hate relationship with your uncle. Tragically you had lost your father when young and thus your uncle became somewhat of a father figure to you.

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"However you appeared to show some resentment and jealousy towards your cousins - they had a father, you did not. There was something festering inside you."

Paul Morgan's partner, Lisa Robinson, had her powerful and moving victim impact statement read to the court by the family’s police liaison officer. The statement concluded that despite their devastation 'we will get through it and we will never be defeated,' reports the ECHO.

She continued: “However, you Joshua, are evil, there’s no good future for you and I hope you rot in hell.”

Ms Robinson, who referred to her late partner as Morgan during her statement, said: "I could never imagine that what we thought was going to be a normal day would change our lives forever. I replay that day in my mind constantly.

"I can still hear the screams from my kids to this very day. I feel pain and sadness every single day not only for myself but for my four kids too.

"I never thought that it would be possible to break down