'Legends never die' - Loved ones of Wolverhampton father-of-two stabbed to death on Christmas Day adorn street with tributes
Flowers and tributes left where a Wolverhampton father was stabbed to death in Heath Town reveal the pain his friends and family are suffering.
Red and white balloons, Jamaican flags and bouquets of flowers were tied to lampposts on Burcot Avenue.
Mourners carefully arranged flowers, mementos and trinkets with many attached to poignant handwritten notes expressing shock and sympathy.
One read: "Legends never die," while another simply read 'Fly High Trey'.
On social media an outpouring of grief revealed two children are now without a father and he was looking forward to welcoming another child into the family.
Yet to be named officially but referred to as Trey Johnson on social media and the floral tributes, the 30-year-old died in the early hours of Christmas Day.
The notes left on Burcot Avenue point to the stab victim being a supporter of Arsenal and 'a father of two'. An Arsenal football jersey was signed by friends and tied around the street furniture.
Alaya Fletcher wrote on Facebook: "RIP Trey."
While the 30-year-old man has not been named by police, he was named locally on Facebook as "Trey", with tributes being paid on the social media site.
One tribute said: "He was a good lad, Trey, with two young kids and one on the way.
"I saw him Christmas Eve and he was looking forward to Christmas and in a very upbeat mood. I'm gonna miss ya man."
The Burcot Avenue street sign was adorned with several bouquets of flowers. The care and attention bestowed on the arrangements revealed loved ones had repeatedly returned to the spot.
Emergency services rushed to a house on Burcot Avenue, Wolverhampton just after 3.30am on Christmas Day, after reports that a 30-year-old man had been stabbed, but despite the efforts of emergency services crews, the man was declared dead at the scene.
Flowers have also been left outside the house.
Two men, aged 35 and 58, have been arrested on suspicion of the murder, with police spending the majority of Christmas afternoon holding enquiries around the area, and offering reassurances to residents.
A force spokesperson said: "We are in the early stages of our investigation and carrying out quick-time enquiries, including forensic examination, reviewing CCTV footage and speaking to witnesses.
"We ask anyone who may have any information about what happened to contact us.
"You can contact West Midlands Police via their force's website or on 101, quoting incident number 481 of December 25.
"Alternatively, to give information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."