ON the day a daughter should have been celebrating her father’s birthday she was telling a group of teenagers the impact his murder had on her family.

Kay Boyle told of the utter devastation the single act of violence had when her father was stabbed in the throat by a neighbour.

Her father, George Evans, died on his doorstep after being attacked by Christopher Hoyland in November 2003.

The fatal row erupted while the 48-year-old electrician was carrying out repairs to his home in St Barnabas Road, Middlesbrough.

Hoyland was sentenced to life with a recommended minimum tariff of ten years.

Speaking to 20 youngsters aged 16 to 18, who are part of an Entry To Employment scheme at Middlesbrough Football In The Community Centre, in Eston, near Middlesbrough, she relived her horror.

“He has never admitted to what he had done,” she said. “All I want to know is what happened. If it hadn’t been for the evidence of a 12-year-old girl, he may never have been caught.

“We were told my father did not suffer, but there was bloody hand prints in the house and that to me shows he tried to escape from his attacker. He has never shown any remorse and this just shows how easy it is to kill someone when you are angry.”

She was giving the talk as part of the It’s Your Life project, which was founded last July by Middlesbrough Councillor Barbara Dunne, whose son Robert was killed with a samurai sword in 2003, and includes youth worker Ron Gordon.

The It’s Your Life team operates on a voluntary basis. Anyone who would like them to give a presentation is asked to contact Coun Dunne on 01642-649592, or email barb_lesley@msn.com