I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO THINK ..OR FEEL
Mum’s tribute to her boy who was murdered in the street on walk home and who now leaves a partner and 15-month son
A MUM whose son was murdered as he walked home from work has paid a heartwrenching tribute to him as police made an arrest in connection with his death.
Sean McKay was attacked with a weapon on St Margaret’s Avenue in Dalry, Ayrshire, shortly after 9pm on Sunday.
The 23-year-old labourer, who is originally from Paisley but grew up in Stevenston, was on the phone to a pal when he was set upon.
Passers-by raced to comfort the dad of one as they waited for paramedics and police to arrive but he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police confirmed a 38-year-old had been arrested in connection with Sean’s murder.
Sean leaves behind his 15-month-old son Oscar, girlfriend Chloe and a large family. Sean’s mum Debbie Dowd said: “We’re obviously just trying to come to grips with it all and get our heads around it while taking care of Sean’s wee one as well. “There’s nothing anyone can say. He was walking home from work and was on the phone to one of his friends. That’s how we got alerted that something was wrong. “His friend had contacted his girlfriend and said something had happened. We tried to get over but it was too late. We never thought that we’d be told something like this.
Debbie told how her son had embraced life as a dad and was happiest with friends and family.
She added that knowing people had tried to help him, including a teenager, brought his loved ones some comfort.
She said: “We would just love to thank the people that were with him in his last moments because we couldn’t be there for him to comfort him.
“They tried so hard to save him and we really, really appreciate that.
I think one of the people that helped is really young and this shows that there are still some good people out there.
“Sean was just a kind, caring and happy person who loved his friends and family. He was always a joker.
“He loved family get-togethers and was so involved in it. He was also quite quiet as well.
“He was just a normal 23-year-old I’d say. He never really went out drinking or anything like that and he loved being a dad. He was just an absolute family man.
“He loved his Rangers FC and listening to Eminem. When we would put music on, we’d all fight over what to listen to.
“Little Oscar loved his dad and he’d wait for his dad to come put him to bed. They had a little routine. He’s just like a miniature Sean.
“He loved watching football with his dad and would kid on that he was playing Fifa with him.
He loved making him dance and things like that but he’s going to be missing all that now.
“Oscar obviously doesn’t realise what’s happened but with all the folk coming in and out, he’s just not seeing his dad’s face.
“We really feel for Sean’s girlfriend Chloe as well because she’s obviously lost her best friend and is now having to try and sleep without him being there next to her.
“It’s those little things that you don’t think about at the time. We just don’t know what to think or how we’re actually feeling yet.”
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Sean McKay in Dalry.”