MOURNERS are gathering to pay their respects to a beloved family man who was stabbed to death. The funeral of dad James Gibbons is being held today at Bentley Crematorium in Pilgrims Hatch, following his death on May 2 this year. The 34-year-old died from stab wounds after being found in Iris Mews, Laindon at around 9.30pm. Self-employed plumber Mr Gibbons had celebrated his two-year-old twin daughters’ birthday earlier on the day, his family said. They described him as an “amazing father”, and the “kind of person who would always be prepared to help anyone less fortunate than himself”. Speaking before the funeral today, family liaison officer, Det Cons Rachel Slade, said: “Today has been one of the hardest days for James’s Family. Their lives have changed forever.
MOURNERS are gathering to pay their respects to a beloved family man who was stabbed to death. The funeral of dad James Gibbons is being held today at Bentley Crematorium in Pilgrims Hatch, following his death on May 2 this year. The 34-year-old died from stab wounds after being found in Iris Mews, Laindon at around 9.30pm. Self-employed plumber Mr Gibbons had celebrated his two-year-old twin daughters’ birthday earlier on the day, his family said. They described him as an “amazing father”, and the “kind of person who would always be prepared to help anyone less fortunate than himself”. Speaking before the funeral today, family liaison officer, Det Cons Rachel Slade, said: “Today has been one of the hardest days for James’s Family. Their lives have changed forever.
WATCH: Mourners gather to pay their respects to beloved dad at funeral MOURNERS have lined the streets to pay their respects to a beloved dad who was stabbed to death. The funeral of dad James Gibbons is taking place at Bentley Crematorium in Pilgrims Hatch, following his death on May 2 this year. The 34-year-old died from stab wounds after being found in Iris Mews, Laindon at around 9.30pm. Self-employed plumber Mr Gibbons had celebrated his two-year-old twin daughters’ birthday earlier on the day, his family said. They described him as an “amazing father”, and the “kind of person who would always be prepared to help anyone less fortunate than himself”.