Teen stabbed on-off girlfriend's dad to death in his own garden as he tried to stop yob confronting his daughter

A TEEN stabbed his girlfriend's hero dad to death after he tried to stop the thug confronting his daughter while armed with a knife.

Levi Westhead, 19, plunged the blade into Mark Webster's chest and penetrated his heart as they scuffled in the dad's back garden.

The thug had tried to push past the 50-year-old with the knife to confront his on-off girlfriend, then aged 15, during the horror in Blackpool, Lancs.

He had been given a police warning to stay away from the family after the girl's mum complained he had assaulted her.

Westhead has now been jailed for life with a minimum of 17 years after being convicted of murdering the dad-of-two.

In a powerful victim impact statement, the girl described how she dislikes going out but also hates being at home after the killing.

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She added: "I can’t believe my dads was taken away from me and my whole family in this horrific situation. My dad was killed by Levi an evil controlling horrible boy.

"He constantly downgraded me and spammed me telling me to kill myself. Me and my dad has a great bond. Every weekend we’d go down the prom and have a little rave with my friend. He loved a certain song – I can’t listen to that anymore.

"I told my dad one day when I had loads of money I’d buy him his dream car and take him to a special place. If I see someone who looks like Levi I freeze. I have terrible nightmares. Life is never going to be the same."

Preston Crown Court heard how Westhead had bombarded the teen girl with messages begging her to speak to him.

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He waited outside her work but after she ignored him, Westhead showed up at the family home on July 23 armed with a knife.

After Mark refused him access to his daughter, a fight broke out in the back garden and the dad was stabbed.

Tragically he couldn't be saved and died later that day after suffering multiple knife wounds.

Shockingly, Westhead spun a web of lies – claiming he was acting in self defence.

He also said he had no recollection of using the knife and claimed he ended up on the ground with Mark on top of him.

But jurors saw through his lies and he was convicted of murder following a trial in January.

His wife Michelle said: "I’ve lost my confidence and had to close my business. I am having to deal with two traumatised children. I have support workers as I am really struggling with everyday life.

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"I don’t know how I will cope without him. He paid the ultimate price, a true man, a true hero.

"I don’t want another family to go through this, another young girl having every ounce of confidence taken from her. Not only has Levi taken my husband's life, he’s effectively taken all our lives."

If you have been affected by this article call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247

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