| Location | Nottingham |
| Age | 18 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Birth | 16/09/1987 |
| Date of Death | 07/08/2006 |
| Visitors | 11,102 since 18/10/2006 |
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My son Aaron was attacked on 3rd August 2006 and died on 7th August 2006. We were not able to bury him until 22nd September 2006 because of this and so could not say a last goodbye in the chapel of rest. Every time I go to his grave I cannot accept he has gone. My first born son. Big and beautiful. Why do these people do this ?
Aaron was mad about music, his friends recorded a tribute to him which was played at his funeral. I put a copy of it in the coffin with him as well so he will always have his friends with him and have music with him. This song is also the one you can hear on this site. Please take the time to listen to it if you can. It means so much to us.
I will never be able to say goodbye to Aaron. To me he will always be here. I miss his voice and his laugh so much.
His younger brother Jack is lost without him, we all are. Everybody that knew Aaron loved him.
His grandad (my dad) died on 31st July 2006, four days before Aaron was attacked. Aaron was with me and my two sisters through it all. He was out having a drink for his grandad after work the night he was attacked. He loved his grandad so much, spending time at the hospice with him, feeding and washing him. Even taking him to the toilet. How many 18 year olds would do that ?
Not a day goes by that I don't cry for him and ask WHY ???
The person responsible for Aaron's death pleaded guilty to Manslaughter on 22nd December 2006 and was sentenced to a pitiful 3.5 years. What an insult to Aaron's life. The judge said it didn't reflect his value as every young life is priceless but this was the maximum he could sentence him to.
He was out in 21 months from that date and carried on with his life in much the same way !!. He even had the nerve to appeal against the length of this sentence, claiming it was too long !!. He lost, but put us through another ordeal.
He is now out of prison as of April this year and getting on with his life, whilst our lives are all frozen without Aaron.
We can never carry on with our lives thanks to him and his type. His record was read out in court and started when he was 12. How dare a person like that take my son's life ? Aaron was no angel, we had our usual teenage problems but he was a decent, thoughtful, funny and lovely lad. All his friends parents loved him.
At his funeral, there was standing room only, teachers from his old school came, and friends of every race, colour and sex. I was so proud of him for that.
The laws on Manslaughter need to be tightened up as they have been for murder to prevent this travesty of justice being done to another grieving family.
We love and miss him every day, in every way, that is our sentence.
The world is a poorer place without you Aaron. Love always squiff xxxx
To my Son
New year wishes Aaron.
I love you now as I loved you then.
I can't bear New Year without you.
I love and miss you so much
Mum xxxxx
To my beautiful son at Christmas xx
I miss you more than anything
Every second of every day,
My heart completely shattered
The day you went away.
I wish that you'd tell me that you're O.K
Thats all I want to hear,
I want to have you near me
I want to feel you near.
I just want to know that you're happy
And that life it does go on,
I'll never stop worrying about you
'cos thats our job as your family.
If you can find a way to tell me
Thats all you have to do,
Then I could cope a little easier
Instead of always wondering about you.
Just a few little signs
Thats all I need to see,
Things that only we'd know
It would mean so much to me.
I'll leave you now to think it over
And then hopefully one day,
You'll send me all those little signs
And then i'll know that your ok! x
Christmas will never be the same without your big smile Aaron. I love and miss you always. Be up to see you soon xx
Birthday wishes to my Son xx
You would have been 24 today Aaron.
What would you have been doing and where would you have been ?? Questions we will never know the answer to now. I like to think you would have been happy and spending the day with your family and friends who love and miss you dearly x
Me and Jack will be spending the evening with Aaron, Jordan and little Mia, your best friends. They are so thoughtful and are still looking out for us. Aaron's cooking though so keep your fingers crossed !! xx
Today for me is so much harder to get through than your anniversary, I suppose because it is a reminder of the day I gave birth to you and the intense feelings of love I felt when I first saw your face and held you in my arms. A miracle baby who should never have been conceived let alone born as perfect as you were.
My life was enriched that day Aaron and has been ever since. My memories will never fade and the space you have in my heart will always be there. Half of my heart belongs to you, the other half to your brother Jack.The half that belongs to you hurts so much though xx
It's raining heavily today which seems apt but I'll still be there soon to spend some time with you and bring you flowers showing love and respect. Our world is such a different place without you in it
I love and miss you so much Aaron, that will never change. Be safe, be happy, my first born beautiful son.
Mum xxxxxxxxx
I miss you Aaron xx
I thought of you today, but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too.
I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.
All I have are memories and a picture in a frame.
Your memory is a keepsake, from which I'll never part.
God has you in his arms. I have you in my heart.
Mum xxx
aaron
Hi Aaron went to see you today, and thanks so much the heavens opened and drenched me your mum and Jack. Its 5 years but never gets any better or easier. Anyway hope you love my new London Cab, going through my midlife crisis AGAIN. Jack is so amazing and still calls me cabbage. Wish you were here. Always in my thoughts and heart..
Cabbage xxxxx
My beautiful Son
Aaron where has five years gone ?
Five years without you in our lives and it still doesn't make any sense whatsoever ! How can it be that I hug you goodbye in the morning with you smiling and joking, full of life and then see you in an intensive care bed hours later with the life draining out of you ?
The world went mad that day and it's never returned to normal Aaron as we will never see your lovely smile or hear your amazing laugh again.
We've got through the last five years sweetheart but we're all damaged in some way by your death and we're all missing such an important part of our lives.
A part of all of us went with you that day and can never be replaced.
Look after yourself for me today until the time I can do it for you again. In the meantime I'll look after what we have left of you, your grave and headstone and more importantly our memories of you and our love for you still.
I will never stop loving and missing you Squiff, be safe, be happy.
Mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Never forgotten.
Hi Aaron
Can't believe its five years tomorrow since you have been gone. Theres not a day where i don't think of you Aaron, people think just because i am no longer with your dad I should forget but i could never forget you. Your smile stays with me always.
Thinking of you Mary xx
All my love to you Aaron
xxxx
Look after him today xx
Hi Aaron
Five years today since your Grandad died which means five years next Sunday since you did too x
We're doing the 5k race for life today in his honour so look out for us and look after your Grandad today for me and your aunties.
Give him a big kiss from us and tell him we still love and miss him so much.
Love as always squiff
Mum xxxxx
RIP Aaron
Hi I think this is Aaron who I went to the same school as. I went to CTC in Nottingham. I sincerely apologise if not. RIP Aaron xxxx
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