Tom Kirwan's fiancée in pledge over knife crime

It has been more than three months since Mr Kirwan was stabbed to death outside the city's Uberra nightclub. No-one has been charged with his killing.

His long-term partner Jade Elwell said today she wanted to form a charity in his name to raise awareness of knife crime in Wolverhampton.

She also revealed how getting justice for Mr Kirwan was keeping her going and that she feels the full impact of the 23-year-old's killing has yet to fully hit home.

"I still feel as though it hasn't hit me. The adrenalin rush of organising events in memory of Tom is keeping me busy and I'm still angry no-one has been caught," she said.

"I do feel positive because I want to do as much as I can for Tom as well.

"It is still such a shock and it still feels like it isn't real. I just take it day by day."

Miss Elwell, 21, and Mr Kirwan, from Oxley, had been planning to marry when he was killed on July 8 following a brawl outside the club in Wednesfield Road. Hundreds of his family and friends attended his funeral last month.

Miss Elwell added: "Tom has been laid to rest and the next goal is to get justice for him.

"That's what is keeping me going.

"I want to go into high schools to talk about it because that's when children are creating their little gangs.

"Since it happened to Tom, there is something all the time in the press about someone being stabbed.

"I don't know if I'm more aware of it because of what happened.

"We want to set-up a charity highlighting knife crime in this area." Four men and one woman arrested in connection with Mr Kirwan's murder are on bail.

A petition formed by his friends calling for tougher sentences for criminals carrying knives now has almost 600 signatures.

A tribute event for Mr Kirwan is taking place at the ECC Social Club, in Showell Road, Bushbury, from 7pm on Saturday, October 27.

Tickets cost £7 for adults.

They are available from the club or by contacting Miss Elwell through the RIP Tom Kirwan Facebook page.