A family has paid moving tribute to a woman stabbed to death while six months pregnant, on the 10 year anniversary of her death.

Claire Wilson set off for her shift at Grimsby's Pizza Hut, but tragically didn't make it to work.

The 21-year-old was killed by a single stab wound to the back.

Her devastated family watched as Alan McMullan was later jailed for life for her killing, Grimbsy Live reports.

Mum Debbie Lobley said: “I don’t want to hear about him until he has had his last breath. Then we will have a party.

"I can usually forgive people for most things but I can never forgive anyone who hurts or takes away my children.

"I don't think about how many years it has been since Claire was murdered.

"I think of all the times we had and how much everyone was looking forward to April Sunshine being born that September.

"We talked a lot about a name and Claire and Adam chose April.

"We all liked the name."

In the memorial garden where Claire and April Sunshine's ashes are buried, a mountain ash tree is surrounded by yellow and orange gerberas, chrysanthemums and marigolds.

It is lovingly tended by Debbie and her husband Neil Lobley and a special plaque, was made by Debbie's son-in-law Simon Scales.

Debbie said: "We want people to come and visit the garden. They could put ornaments on the tree.

"In the past we let off balloons or lanterns for Claire's birthday. But I am an animal lover and stopped doing that because of the harm they can do.

"So we are simply asking people to visit the garden and remember Claire and April Sunshine."

As well as asking friends to visit the memorial garden to mark the 10-year anniversary of Claire's death, her family would also like friends to buy a copy of a book written by Claire.

A Fish Out of Water was an award-winning children’s story written by an 11-year-old Claire when she attended Wintringham School.

Debbie said any money raised would go to charity.

"I am proud of Claire for doing a book at such a young age," she said.

She was good at English and got a certificate for it. It would be nice if it went to a cat sanctuary or an animal sanctuary."

She smiled when she recalled Claire writing at the end of her story "sold in the UK £6.50."

She added: "The title reflects Claire. Like Claire the fish had a mind of its own and all the other fish did not want Babette to leave the water."

The introduction to the book says: "Claire was a beautiful, young woman, creative and loving. She had a unique sense of humour which shines through in this quirky little story that both adults and children will enjoy.

"This book is published in memory of Claire and baby April. They will always be loved and never forgotten." 

Claire's dad Stuart said after the sentencing hearing when McMullan was jailed for 20 years that nothing would replace their beautiful daughter who was "the apple of my eye."

He said: “We will never forgive McMullan for what he chose to do, the nature of which shocked the world."

He said the murder had a devastating effect on all the family and their lives would never be the same.

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