In this concussion of a mothers story Sharon Box talks about the aftermath of the killing of her son Tavis the effects of knife crime on her family and friends her mental health and her day to day struggles.

Part 1 of a mothers story from the mother of Tavis Spencer-Aitkens who was killed in Ipswich at the age of 17 from a horrific gang related knife crime attack. Sharon Box talks of the lead up to the events and the trauma from losing a child.

The worse day of my life was about to begin the day of Deans funeral. Laying my brother to rest and not having a chance to morn due to being told by police that the killers who at this point hadn't been found may have turned up to the funeral with everyone crying for my brother I watched face by face hoping they would show up so I could have my revenge. 

with the killers of my brother in custody the trial begins I'm under heavy pressure from the police to keep calm its taking every fibre of my being and self control not to lose it in crown court or to jump the dock and kill these men 

Part 5 having to arrange a funeral for my 39 year old brother is something i would have never thought id have to do, with the pain and anger inside at boiling point the hurt from the loss of an brother and a father figure the strongest man I knew was eating away at me, I was lost 

My story part 4 tells of the continuing trauma of my family being able to visit my brother Dean in the chapel of rest my own feelings being suppressed for the sake of my family being the rock and holding them all together.

With the killers of my brother still free I continued to hunt them down I spent days away from my family no sleep not eating kicking down doors in crack dens and questioning dealers for the information on who killed my brother

Part 2 of my story is the reality of knife crime the heart breaking ordeal having to identify my brother Dean and hold my family together with my mum on suicide watch my step Dad having a stroke the weight one bares whilst hunting for the men who killed my brother. I have 

My Story is the lead up and aftermath of losing my brother Dean Stansby to knife Crime my story is about how the loss effected my family my friends and myself and ripped us apart and put me on the path of hunting the murders down.