A heartbroken family have paid tribute to 'one in a million' dad Tony Nichol who was cruelly taken away from them in a senseless slaying.
Tony had been to visit a friend and was leaving a block of flats in Kenton, Newcastle, when tragedy struck. As he laughed and joked with partner, Natalie Dowds, he suddenly became involved in a confrontation with Andrew Somerville for reasons that are not clear.
Somerville ended up knifing Mr Nichol and left him with catastrophic injuries from which the 36-year-old died. After the 42-year-old was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter, Tony's mum, sister and partner spoke of their devastation at their loss.
