THE family of a young mother stabbed to death in the street say their grandchild is their only source of comfort.

Heartbroken mother Alison Madgin, 42, has spoken for the first time since her daughter Samantha's death.

Samantha died after being stabbed in a back lane in Wallsend, North Tyneside on August 2.

Her mother has now said she wants Samantha's 11-week-old baby, Callum, to have 'the best of everything'.

She says will now bring up her daughter's baby, but says she can never replace his loving mother.

Ms Madgin, of Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, said: "I loved her so much, I was so, so proud of her being a young mum.

"She was brilliant with him and she had done really well. He is such a comfort and keeps me going.

"I am trying not to think about things like when he goes to school and people asking him why his grandma is dropping him off.

"He is going to be over-spoilt and his grandad is going to send him to a private school."

Samantha had just moved into her own home a week before she died.

Her mother said: "She had just been in her flat eight days. I remember she was so chuffed.

"She was a very independent person and sensible with money too.

"She was focused like that and had saved up the money herself for her deposit by working full-time for her dad in the pub."

Ms Madgin described her daughter's dreams of becoming famous.

She said: "She had modelled as a child and done work for AM modelling agency.

"She danced from the age of three and loved performing.

"She was gorgeous but I do not think she realised how pretty she was.

"Her favourite film was the Wizard of Oz and she loved Pop Idol but thought she could do better.

"She was very confident and liked dressing up. She just had a lust for life.

"She had travelled to California and Florida - she wanted to do everything and crammed so much into her life, almost like she knew she was here a short time."

The family is finding it hard to come to terms with Samanthas death.

"The worst is getting up in the morning. You wake up and think everything is fine, but then it hits you again," her mother said.

"We just miss her so much.

"You try and be as normal as possible, but you'll never be normal the way she has been taken from us."

A 15-year-old girl who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with Samanthas murder.

Two men, Terrence Davidson, 18 and David Kerr, 35, both from Walker, Newcastle, have appeared in court charged with affray.