His daughter said: “On June 21, 2018, my life changed forever. That was the day my dad died. I was 23 and my brother was 21.”
She discovered the terrible news when she arrived at her father’s home from work to pay him one of her regular visits.
Miss Williams told the court: "I saw two police officers at my dad's front door. I remember asking one why they were there. She told me and I just collapsed.
"You hear how people say their legs just went from under them and, until that moment, I never understood what that meant. I will never forget that moment or feeling. The rest of that day is a blur.