Loved ones of a "beautiful" man whose life was "ripped away from him" are haunted by nightmares and flashbacks of what could have been.
Adam Ellison was stabbed in Market Place, Prescot, on November 4, 2017 following an altercation with two men who were onboard a scrambler bike.
During the altercation, the 29-year-old was stabbed in the neck with an unknown weapon, causing him to fall to the ground.
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Family and friends have pledged to never give up fighting for justice for their "beautiful Adam" and, as a result, the Adam Foundation was born.
Bev Burrows said she and her partner Paul Lowton were close friends with Adam, whose birthday is February 7, and losing him was "soul destroying" as he "didn't deserve to die this way, no-one does".
Bev told the ECHO : "It's heart-breaking. It's the ripple effects that this has on people. I've seen the effects on my partner, he was with Adam that night and he has flashbacks that haunt him every day.
"His life was ripped away and this foundation is about keeping his legacy alive. The family don't want any more lives affected by knives, it's so hard for them.
"We are seeing a rise in knife crime since losing Adam and it's terrifying. We worry for the next generation because it's just getting worse.
The ADAM Foundation (Achieving Dreams And Memories) set up in Adam's memory campaigns against knife crime across Merseyside and supports community initiatives in the Prescot area.
So far, members of the foundation have been visiting schools in the Knowsley area, to speak to children aged around 10 and 11 in a bid to raise awareness of the devastating impact carrying a weapon can have.
So far, 120 schools have been visited since they started the programme in 2020 and children discuss the impacts of peer pressure and learn about Adam's life, as well as a talk from his heart-broken mum.
Shockingly, Bev said some children have said they believe carrying a knife is for "protection" as they do not understand the consequences.
She added: "A lot of children we've spoken to said carrying a knife is there for protection but we can't stress enough it's not. This is why the work we do is vital. It's scary a child so young is coming out with this.
"We were surprised just how many children think this. You hear a lot about it but when you hear a child say it and others agree, it surprises you.
"Education is key and we'd urge parents to carry on talking to their children and play their part. Knife crime isn't going away and we have to educate children.
"The support from the community has been fantastic and we wouldn't be able to do any of this without the support.
"This foundation is the family's only focus. Adam deserves justice and we won't give up."
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