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| Anniversary service for Newlove | Anniversary service for Newlove |
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| A memorial service is due to take place to mark the first anniversary of the murder of a father-of-three who was attacked outside his home. | |
| Garry Newlove, 47, was kicked to death in Warrington after confronting three drunk youths who were vandalising a car belonging to his wife, Helen. | |
| A service will be held at 1900 BST on Saturday at Christ Church, Warrington. | A service will be held at 1900 BST on Saturday at Christ Church, Warrington. |
| It will be followed by a candle-lit procession to the spot where Mr Newlove was fatally injured on 10 August, 2007. | It will be followed by a candle-lit procession to the spot where Mr Newlove was fatally injured on 10 August, 2007. |
| His life support machine was switched off three days later. | His life support machine was switched off three days later. |
| Celebration of life | Celebration of life |
| Adam Swellings, 19, Stephen Sorton, 17, and Jordan Cunliffe, 16, were convicted of his murder at Chester Crown Court. | Adam Swellings, 19, Stephen Sorton, 17, and Jordan Cunliffe, 16, were convicted of his murder at Chester Crown Court. |
| Swellings, of Meredith Street, Crewe, was sentenced by the court to serve a minimum 17 years in jail and Sorton, of Honister Street, Warrington, was ordered to serve a minimum 15 years. | Swellings, of Meredith Street, Crewe, was sentenced by the court to serve a minimum 17 years in jail and Sorton, of Honister Street, Warrington, was ordered to serve a minimum 15 years. |
| Three teenagers were convicted in January of murder | Three teenagers were convicted in January of murder |
| Both have been granted leave to appeal against their sentences. | Both have been granted leave to appeal against their sentences. |
| Cunliffe, formerly of Rowland Close, Warrington, was order to serve a minimum of 12 years in jail. | Cunliffe, formerly of Rowland Close, Warrington, was order to serve a minimum of 12 years in jail. |
| Speaking on the eve of the memorial service, Mr Newlove's widow said the event would be a chance to celebrate her husband's life. | Speaking on the eve of the memorial service, Mr Newlove's widow said the event would be a chance to celebrate her husband's life. |
| Hundreds of well-wishers are expected to attend the service which will feature tributes from Mrs Newlove, her daughters Zoe, 19, Danielle, 16, Amy, 13 and Garry's best friends. | Hundreds of well-wishers are expected to attend the service which will feature tributes from Mrs Newlove, her daughters Zoe, 19, Danielle, 16, Amy, 13 and Garry's best friends. |
| "We are celebrating his life and it is a chance for the girls to tell everyone just how much they thought of him," Mrs Newlove said. | "We are celebrating his life and it is a chance for the girls to tell everyone just how much they thought of him," Mrs Newlove said. |
| 'Very lonely' | 'Very lonely' |
| "For me the procession will be a comfort. It's going to be a very emotional day but it won't be sombre. | "For me the procession will be a comfort. It's going to be a very emotional day but it won't be sombre. |
| "Garry's life was taken so needlessly - and you never get over that. | "Garry's life was taken so needlessly - and you never get over that. |
| Mrs Newlove has hit out at Britain's "yob culture" | Mrs Newlove has hit out at Britain's "yob culture" |
| "Time is not a healer, I'll never heal. I can't plan for the future at all. | "Time is not a healer, I'll never heal. I can't plan for the future at all. |
| "There's nothing to look forward to personally - I live from one day to the next." | "There's nothing to look forward to personally - I live from one day to the next." |
| Recalling the 12 months since her husband's death, Mrs Newlove added: "My life is very lonely - a jigsaw piece is missing. | Recalling the 12 months since her husband's death, Mrs Newlove added: "My life is very lonely - a jigsaw piece is missing. |
| "When the first of August came last week it was a huge reality check. I have been on automatic pilot. | "When the first of August came last week it was a huge reality check. I have been on automatic pilot. |
| "It's brought it all back more and more - I still can't believe it happened, we still expect to wake up from it all." | "It's brought it all back more and more - I still can't believe it happened, we still expect to wake up from it all." |