The memory of a young man who was brutally killed lives "strong" in the community, as friends and family still fight for justice.
During the early hours of November 4 back in 2017, lives were shattered when Adam Ellison died after being attacked in Market Place, Prescot. Following an altercation with two men on a scrambler bike, the 29-year-old was stabbed in the neck with an unknown weapon.
Friends and a number of passers-by went to his aid and called 999 as the offenders rode off in the direction of a Tesco supermarket, but Adam was pronounced dead in hospital shortly after 2am. His killers have never been caught.
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But his loved ones have been keeping his memory alive in the community as they continue their fight for justice as well as campaigning for change around carrying weapons on the streets. The ongoing work includes visiting schools to speak to children and young people about the impacts knife crime can have on all those involved.
Adam's death has not only impacted his loved ones, as the whole community has "never gotten over" what happened that day, as they too do all they can to help. One woman, who did not know Adam directly, but has been moved by his story, has set herself a challenge for the month, to raise funds towards the ADAM charity.
Chloe Bickerstaff will be walking 15km a day for a month in the hopes of raising £300 towards the organisation, to donate you can click here. She told the ECHO: "My best mate was close with Adam and during lockdown we said we would do something in his memory but then we went back to work full-time and it was trying to find something to fit in.
"But I decided to do a walk every day because it's convenient. More than anything it's about getting justice for him, they still haven't got justice and the longer it goes on, the more it needs to be talked about. It can't be forgotten.
"I didn't know him personally, but my best friend was close with him and everything she's been to in relation to him, I've joined and it hits home. His death is still having an impact on everyone. We need to keep talking about him and raising money and hopefully we will get justice.
"His family do a lot of work in schools, making kids aware of what happens when someone loses something and it's heart-breaking. It's good doing that and getting the word out there. Adam may be gone but he still has a massive impact on the community.
"He's not been forgotten about. I've lived in Prescot my whole life and it was the first real thing that happened that shocked me."
But Chloe is not the only one raising funds in Adam's memory, with more fundraisers planned. More information can be found on the ADAM - Achieving Dreams And Memories - Facebook page here.
The ECHO previously reported that the family are "living in a nightmare they can never wake up from" as another year passes with no justice. A 30 minute documentary on BBC One called 'Our Adam' focused on the former St Helens College student's case, as his family continue to raise awareness in the hope they can finally get justice.
In one part of the programme Adam's mum, Joyce Ellison, revealed the last words her son said to her before he was killed. She said: "The last thing he said to me was ‘love you mum’ and I said ‘love you Adam’ and that was the last time I heard his voice."
Before the documentary aired, Detective Chief Inspector Cath Cummings, who is the senior investigating officer on the case, said: "At the end of this year it will be five years since Adam’s death. I know that it has been five difficult years for his family and friends who have tried to come to terms with the sudden, unexpected and shocking loss of a loved one.
"Their agony has been compounded by the fact that, despite an ongoing investigation and a number of lines of enquiry being explored, his killer is still free to walk the streets. We regularly meet with Adam’s family and we are equally frustrated that this person is still at large and I know that the majority of law abiding people will be outraged that they are still free to go about their daily business."
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