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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Dad of four sent birthday message to killer nephew hours before attack

A dad-of-four was stabbed to death by his nephew, who attacked him at a family birthday party.

Joshua Morgan 21, stabbed his own uncle, Paul Morgan, twice during a party where he was celebrating his 21st birthday. Morgan rejected a hug from his uncle before following him across Prince William Street, in Dingle, and stabbing him in the back in September 2020.

Jailing Morgan for life in Liverpool Crown Court on April 25, Judge David Aubrey, QC, said: “You had a love-hate relationship with your uncle. Tragically you had lost your father when young and thus your uncle became somewhat of a father figure to you.

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