Hundreds in walk for tragic Tom Kirwan
Around 200 people took part in a memorial walk and candlelit vigil in tribute to murder victim Tom Kirwan, who was stabbed on a night out.
Friends and relatives of the 23-year-old started from a memorial where he was stabbed in Wolverhampton outside the Canal Club.
They walked to a memorial bench at the ECC Sports and Social Club in Bushbury.
Mr Kirwan's mother Emer said she was pleased with the turnout at the event yesterday.
"I'd like to thank everybody for their love and support," she said. "It has brought great comfort at such a terrible time."
Mr Kirwan's fiancee Jade Elwell added: "The support is helping us through. Organising events like this is keeping my mind off things.
"Our hope is by highlighting how horrible knife crime is, that we can stop anything like this happening to other families."
Candles and lanterns were placed under a memorial bench along with Wolves scarves.
Mr Kirwan died after being stabbed outside the former Uberra Club, off Wednesfield Road, on July 8. Four men and one woman arrested in connection with the murder have been re-bailed by police until January.
A petition for tougher sentences for those carrying knives is at epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/36180
