Family's death witness plea
A year has passed since the life of tragic young Wolverhampton father Simon Williams was senselessly cut short. But for his devastated family, the heartache is still just as raw. A year has passed since the life of tragic young Wolverhampton father Simon Williams was senselessly cut short. But for his devastated family, the heartache is still just as raw. The popular 22-year-old died of head injuries after being found slumped on the street outside JBs nightclub in Dudley. He had been enjoying an Elvis tribute night at the venue. Yesterday, on the first anniversary of the tragedy, friends and relatives including his wife Cath and his parents May and Eddie gathered at the scene to lay flowers and release balloons in his memory. Holding close a cherished photograph of the young plasterer, the trio comforted each other as the emotions of the occasion became too much to bear. Simon, an avid motorcross rider from Needwood Drive in Lanesfield, doted on his six-year-old daughter Shannon. He died on August 27 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, just hours after the attack. Read the full story in the Express & Star.
The popular 22-year-old died of head injuries after being found slumped on the street outside JBs nightclub in Dudley. He had been enjoying an Elvis tribute night at the venue.
Yesterday, on the first anniversary of the tragedy, friends and relatives including his wife Cath and his parents May and Eddie gathered at the scene to lay flowers and release balloons in his memory.
Holding close a cherished photograph of the young plasterer, the trio comforted each other as the emotions of the occasion became too much to bear. Simon, an avid motorcross rider from Needwood Drive in Lanesfield, doted on his six-year-old daughter Shannon. He died on August 27 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, just hours after the attack.
A 17-year-old from Stourbridge, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with manslaughter but the Crown Prosecution Service was forced to drop the case due to lack of evidence, leaving his family heartbroken.
They said the case was the only thing that had kept them going since Simon died and told how they felt "let down" that justice had not been done. Yesterday friends and relatives also handed out leaflets appealing to anyone with information to go to police.
Cath described him as a "wonderful" husband who lived life to the full. "I can't believe it has been a year. It still feels like yesterday.
"Every day is still so hard without him but we have had to go through celebrations like Christmas, his birthday and our wedding anniversary alone and coping with situations like that is awful. We miss him so much every day."
Anyone with any information is being urged to contact police on 0845 113 5000.