[A] man has been jailed after reaching through a car window and stabbing a man in the chest in Wythenshawe.
Shortly before 2.30am on Saturday 17 June 2017, police were called to Greenbrow Road, Newall Green in Wythenshawe to reports that a man had been stabbed.
Officers attended and 38 year-old Shaun Murphy was taken to hospital, sadly he later died.
Today, Wednesday 17 January 2017, Lee Junior Walker (21/07/1984) of Patch Croft Road, Manchester, was sentenced to life in prison and will serve a minimum of 17 years and six months for Shaun’s murder.
It was established that Walker, began arguing with Shaun and the passengers in his car, as he stood on Greenbrow Road. The pair were not known to each other.
Walker pulled back his jacket to reveal a large knife and threatened Shaun and his passengers. Shaun took out his phone and took a photo of Walker, so he could use it as evidence when reporting the incident to police.
Walker was angered by this and ran over to the car and, through the open driver’s side window, leaned in and stabbed Shaun in his chest.
Shaun drove a short distance to escape Walker before coming to a stop. He was given first aid but sadly he died as a result of his injuries.
Lee Junior Walker was later arrested and charged with the murder of Shaun Murphy.
Detective Inspector Richard Eales from GMP’s Major Incident Team said: “This was an awful attack. Shaun was a father and so loved by his family and they are obviously devastated by the senseless way that Shaun’s life was taken.
“Today, Lee Junior Walker has been jailed for 17 and a half years. He will spend those years contemplating his actions.
“My thoughts will always be with Shaun’s family, particularly his son. They have all acted with dignity and strength in what has been an unimaginable time. Whilst this sentence will never bring Shaun back, I can only hope that today’s sentence helps them feel that they have justice.”
Shaun’s family said: “In June last year we lost our brother Shaun in the most brutal of circumstances. He was taken from us so early in his life and we, as a family, are heartbroken.
“Shaun was at the heart of our family, the organiser, the person who would hold us all together and who was always there to help when we needed him.
“He loved his family and was an amazing father to his son Matthew whom he adored. He and Matthew had a wonderful relationship and knowing that Matthew will now have to go through life without his dad, is unimaginable.“Shaun was a kind person who loved making people laugh, forever the joker with his silly nicknames for everyone he knew and someone who loved life.
“Shaun was a hard worker, someone who didn’t go out looking for trouble which is why we are so devastated that he was killed in such a violent manner.
“It is difficult to define how we feel about the person who killed Shaun. He still has his life while Shaun has lost his. This cowardly act means we will never see Shaun again, will never laugh with him, never spend time with him and he will never see his son growing up.
“ That person has stolen our last goodbye, our future with Shaun. We feel that we have been punished too and as a family are forced to face a life sentence of our own.
“Shaun was a very special person and was loved very much. He will be missed by everyone who knew him.”
