NO ESCAPE I left infamous property to flee knife violence – then my son was stabbed to loss of life in a random assault, I’m heartbroken
A GRIEF-stricken mum has informed how she moved her household from a infamous housing property to guard them – just for her son to be killed by a stranger in a motiveless road assault.
Debbie Dowds, 47, left her hometown of Paisley in 2005 to boost her three kids in North Ayrshire after escalating stories of knife crime on the Ferguslie Park property.
4 Sean McKay was stabbed to loss of life in an unprovoked, ‘depraved’ assault Credit score: PA
4 Chloe McCormick along with her son Oscar (3) Credit score: Information Group Newspapers
4 Evil killer Gavin McVey
However tragically in October 2021, her youngest Sean McKay, 23, was murdered in an unprovoked, ‘depraved’ assault, as he walked dwelling from work.
The younger dad was strolling dwelling when, armed with a knife, maniac Gavin McVey, 40, fatally stabbed him within the chest, in an ‘completely mindless’ assault.
Mercy crews and the general public rushed to assist Sean however he tragically died on the bus cease.
He was simply 5 minutes away his dwelling he shared along with his associate Chloe McCormick, 23, and 15-month-old Oscar George.
Final month, McVey was discovered unanimously responsible by a jury at Paisley Excessive Court docket and was sentenced to 21 years in jail.
After the trial, Debbie revealed to the Scottish Solar she had beforehand relocated Sean and his two older sisters Simone, 28, and Samantha, 27, to close by Stevenston when Sean was seven to flee knife violence.
She stated: “We left Paisley to get away from all this.
“We got here right down to Ayrshire to take the youngsters away from hassle, we didn’t need them getting caught up in all of that.
“Then Sean and Chloe moved to Dalry after they knew they have been having Oscar.
“I want they by no means did, I want they’d nonetheless stayed with me.”
The labourer was dropped off at a close-by Lidl by Chloe’s dad, David, who runs the toilet firm the place Sean labored.
However Chloe later obtained a message from his good friend John to say he had seen any person strategy Sean shouting when he was on a video name to him.
She stated: “I couldn’t come up with Sean, then I went up the steps to see blue lights.”
CID delivered the unhappy information to Debbie first, then sister Sam who all raced to the scene with stepdad John.
Chloe – who was caught behind the cordon – informed how police informed her 4 occasions earlier than she accepted Sean was gone.
She added: “Oscar and I moved in with Debbie that evening, we solely went again to empty it.”
And his dad Glenn, 49, had been ready by the cellphone in Falkirk for Sean to ring him for a chat at 9.30pm – like he did most nights.
He stated: “We organized to speak at lunchtime that day. When he by no means rang, I knew one thing was unsuitable.”
The heartbroken household stated they’re now in limbo and are “simply current” because the loss of life of their “humorous and loving” Sean.
Debbie resigned from her job as a nursing auxiliary as a consequence of sick well being as she takes on the co-parenting of younger Oscar, now aged three, and helps Chloe who now suffers from extreme nervousness.
The grandmother described how elevating the tot with out his doting father “kills her” inside.
She stated: “It simply broke me down the day when he requested to go along with his daddy.
“Each evening it kills me that this wee boy is not going to have his father.”
And courageous Chloe stated she resides her “worst nightmare.”
She added: “He solely received to have the primary of the whole lot with Oscar. Birthday, Christmas, Father’s Day.
“I all the time stated with Sean, even when we broke up, I needed him to be in Oscar’s life as his dad.
“I by no means needed them to be separate and now I’ve no selection.”
4 Chloe McCormick with Sean’s mum Debbie Dowd Credit score: Information Group Newspapers
MANIAC’S VILE INSULT
EVIL Gavin McVey caught his center finger up at his sufferer’s shattered family members as he was sentenced to 21 years for homicide.
Sufferer Sean McKay’s sister Samantha, 27, informed how the sicko chuckled within the dock earlier than making the vile gesture.
She stated: “He laughed when he was discovered responsible. He gave us the finger as they led him away.”
Samantha watched the trial with 30 of Sean’s family and friends. She added: “We don’t anticipate an apology — we’re simply relieved he’s behind bars.”
PS4 LINK FOR SON, 3
SEAN McKay’s mum stated the eager gamer’s console has remained untouched since his killing — however his younger son stands out as the first to play it once more.
Debbie Dowds stated she nonetheless has his beloved PlayStation 4 for his boy Oscar George, now three.
She stated: “I’ve saved his console however haven’t been capable of swap it on.
“I’m hoping Oscar will be capable of play it when he’s a bit older. It will likely be a connection to his dad.
“Sean beloved taking part in his PlayStation and being on the mic along with his buddies.”