Family pay tribute to ‘gentle giant’ dad-of-three stabbed to death in street
His partner said she had 'lost everything'
Tributes have poured in after the tragic death of a father who was brutally killed in Newcastle.
Andrew Darn, 35, was knifed on Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate on Wednesday, March 27.
Members of the public performed CPR, but the dad had suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.
A 68-year-old has been charged with his murder and is due in court next month.
Andrew’s family said: ‘He had three loves in his life: work, Steph and the kids, and fishing – not necessarily in that order!
‘He was well-loved by everyone; kind-hearted and soft.’
Andrew’s partner, Stephanie, who he had been with since he was 17 said she had ‘lost everything’.
Andrew’s partner, Stephanie, who he had been with since he was 17 years old, has shared the following words in tribute to her best friend:
‘Andrew was our whole world, as we were his,’ she shared.
‘I don’t have many words. Just that he is gone too soon, and we loved him.
‘It’s not fair on the kids.
‘He’s my best friend – I’ve lost my best friend, my other half. My heart hurts.
‘I’ve got this pain in my chest since I was told, and I don’t know what to do to make it go away.
‘I don’t want to get out of bed, but I had to for the kids.’
An investigation into his death is ongoing, Northumbria Police said.
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