Jackie Abbott murder: 'Heartbroken' sons vow never to forgive brutal killer father
The devastated family of Paul Abbott have vowed never to forgive him for the savage murder of his wife Jackie.
Their son Martyn said: "To listen to the detail of the injuries she suffered was truly heartbreaking.
"The fact that he was the man who was supposed to love and care for her makes it far more difficult to understand.
"I do not think we will ever come to terms with it. It is the hardest thing we have ever had to deal with. We all worked together and lived together. We have got to pick ourselves up and start again from scratch.
"We are committed to keeping her name alive and the reopening of the business in her name is the start of that."
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The 25-year-old and brother Ryan, 22, launched JMR Tackle on what would have been her 55th birthday a couple of months ago – the title includes the initial of their Christian names and that of their mother – on the Enterprise Trading Estate in Brierley Hill where Mrs Abbott, her husband and their two sons ran a similar business until the murder.
The brothers explained: "Mum was such a happy fun loving person we want to pay tribute to her in a positive way."
Martyn continued: "We cannot explain our pain at the loss of our beloved mother.
"He should have been protecting her and us. We will never be able to forgive him. It has affected far more people than just the immediate family members."
He revealed that his mother had been speaking to her long time friend Pat Frost on the phone when her husband came into the house to kill her on December 11.
Mrs Frost said: "She was more than a sister to me. Her loss has left a huge void in my life."
As his father from Lodge Crescent, Netherton started a life sentence with a minimum 15 years behind bars for the murder, Martyn added: "We have lost two of the most important people in our lives."
Both Mr and Mrs Abbott each had two children from a previous relationship before they married and together had sons Martyn and Ryan.
It is understood that his first wife left him and moved to Wales in a bid to escape from his increasingly threatening behaviour.
He bludgeoned Mrs Abbott at least 16 times over the head and body with a hammer while chasing her round the house and into the garden of their home after she had made up her mind to leave him.
The couple – married for 28 years – had increasingly argued over his gambling and her drinking during the final year of the victim's life, it was said.
The 57-year-old businessman refused to give his wife her wages on December 3 and two days later she went alone to visit long time friend Pat Frost, who later told police: "She appeared really happy, confident and in control of her life. She didn't need a drink and told me she didn't need Paul."
Meanwhile he had blown £11,500 in two days at a casino and was in a bad mood when Jackie returned on December 11 to go to an Elvis tribute band concert, which she wanted to attend with friends and not her husband.
He snatched her handbag looking for his ticket which he feared was to be given to somebody else, sparking a struggle.
Abbott grabbed a hammer while she frantically tried to protect herself from the onslaught.
His sons found their mother's bloodstained body in the back garden.
He pleaded guilty to murder and was ordered to spend at least 15 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole.
