Loving daughter killed by first true love

The parents of Kristie Johnson have spoken in detail for the first time about her life and paid tribute to their "loving and mischievous" daughter.

Kristie's father Peter Johnson, aged 53, described his youngest daughter as a loving child whose death had "ripped the heart out of our family."

The family said killer Alec Goode was Kristie's "first true love".

Peter and his wife Geraldine, of Cowlishaw Way, Rugeley, said the last 10 months had "devastated" their lives but said now was the time to pay tribute to their daughter.Mr Johnson, a member of Brereton Parish Council, said: "Kristie was our youngest daughter and we were very close, we always will be.

"I believe she is with me all the time, sitting on my shoulder, she is guiding me now. We will bring up her daughter, Taylor-Brooke, as she wanted in her memory." He said Kristie, a former pupil of Ravenhill Primary School and Fair Oak Business and Enterprise College, enjoyed her school life.

As a teenager Kristie worked in the Albion chip shop in Albion Street and often babysat for her sister Laurie, who last night described her sister as being "amazing with young children."

Kristie also worked for mortgage firm Black and White at the Towers Business Park but left after the birth of Taylor-Brooke in April 2004.

Recalling the day he found out Mr Johnson said: "Kristie couldn't keep it in. She was so happy to be pregnant and she very much wanted to have the baby, she was a very maternal girl."

Kristie and her baby moved out of home after about six months to Station Road. She lived there for a year and then went home for a short time before moving to a flat in Armitage Road. Mr Johnson said: "Kristie loved having her own home with Taylor-Brooke and she was very house proud. The whole family lent a hand when she first moved out, that's the way we are."

Describing his daughter's personality Mr Johnson said: "She was very mischievous. I remember once a family friend bought her mum a seed in a pot and Geraldine watered it for weeks but it never grew at all but Kristie would keep on at her to water it. I got the blame for taking the seed out but we all know who it was."

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Remembering the night he found out Kristie was dead Mr Johnson said: "I don't think you can say how you feel. Everything goes through your mind. I wouldn't wish the last 10 months on anyone, not even my enemies."

Kristie's family say there is no doubt she wanted her second baby and added that she "always held a candle for Alec Goode. She thought she could change him."