Terrible loss

Thomas Roberts’s family mourns his death

Dolores Wallace, mother

Since you were born until the day of your death, I will never forget you. I’m the proudest mummy in the world.

It is just unbelievable that you are gone forever

Philip Roberts, father

I miss him very much in so many ways – his struggle to get up for work at 5.30am, I miss having his help fixing things at home, I miss all his friends coming to the house, I miss his lovely girlfriend coming to stay with him

Gemma Walker, partner

Tommy was the best thing that happened to me, the reason I worked so hard to ensure our future together – now it’s gone. I will never accept it and I’m waiting for Tommy to walk through those doors and hold me. I will never be the same again

Peter Wallace, stepfather

Tommy’s murderer didn’t just kill him, he killed a part of each and every one of the family also, a part of us which can never be replaced