Baby girl will never know her father, 23, after he was knifed to death in the street weeks before she was born

  • David Gavin, 23, was stabbed in the neck during a brawl in Rochdale last month
  • His wife Bridget Gavin was ひどく 妊娠している 推定する／予想するing their second child?
  • She gave birth to a second daughter, Mary, in the 早期に hours of the morning?
  • She said she 行方不明になるs her late husband 'more than words can say'??

By Darren Boyle for MailOnline

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This is the heartbreaking photograph of a baby girl who will never 会合，会う her father because he was knifed to death in a brawl three weeks before her birth.?

Baby Mary Gavin's father David, 23, was stabbed to death in Rochdale three weeks ago.?

He died in hospital after 存在 stabbed in the neck in a brawl.?

This is the tragic photograph of newly-born Mary Gavin, pictured shortly after her birth beside an image of her father David, right, who was stabbed to death three weeks ago in Rochdale

This is the 悲劇の photograph of newly-born Mary Gavin, pictured すぐに after her birth beside an image of her father David, 権利, who was stabbed to death three weeks ago in Rochdale

David Gavin, pictured here with his wife Bridget, left, was stabbed to death in a brawl in Rochdale last month. The couple were 推定する／予想するing the birth of their second child

Mr Gavin, pictured with his eldest daughter Elizabeth, was excited about the prospect of the new arrival

Mr Gavin, pictured, died in hospital last month after he was stabbed in the neck in Rochdale

Mr Gavin, pictured, died in hospital last month after he was stabbed in the neck in Rochdale

Mr Gavin's wife Bridget, known as Bridgey, gave birth to baby Mary earlier today.?

Mr Gavin's eldest daughter, Elizabeth, is only 老年の three.?

Mrs Gavin, 22, who has 愛称d their new daughter 'Mitzy', said she should be raising her family と一緒に her husband, who she 行方不明になるs 'more than words can ever say'.?

Her father 法案 述べるd his son-in-法律 as his best friend.?

He said: 'Mary is 絶対 gorgeous.

'David would have loved her more than anything. You can feel his presence.

'She's a big, strong girl like her dad.'

A family 声明 解放（する）d by police the week after David died read: 'He was a loving, hard-working family man. Everything he did was for his wife and child.

'His three-year-old daughter Elizabeth and wife Bridget are 絶対 荒廃させるd and 行方不明になる him more than words can ever say.

'David was 予定 to be a father for a second time any day and was so excited to 会合，会う his new baby and move into a new home. He has worked so hard for this and will now sadly never get the chance.

'David had so much to live for. His whole family is 絶対 heartbroken.

Mr Gavin died shortly after this brawl in Berwick Street? Rochdale on May 17

Mr Gavin died すぐに after this brawl in Berwick Street? Rochdale on May 17?

'His mother Elizabeth and father ツバメ pray the person who killed their son will 直面する 合法的な 司法（官）.'

殺人 squad 探偵，刑事s are 調査／捜査するing Mr Gavin's death.??

Officers were called to Berwick Street at around 8.55pm on May 17 に引き続いて 報告（する）／憶測s of a fight.

動きやすい phone （映画の）フィート数 発射 by onlookers showed a large group of people throwing punches.

Mr Gavin was taken to hospital with を刺す 負傷させるs. He later died.

A 25-year-old woman 逮捕（する）d on 疑惑 of 殺人 and 強襲，強姦 has been 解放（する）d under 調査.

A second woman, 老年の 21, has been 逮捕（する）d on 疑惑 of 補助装置ing an 違反者／犯罪者 and 保釈（金）d 未解決の その上の enquiries.

GMP's Major 出来事/事件 Team is 取引，協定ing with the 事例／患者.

探偵，刑事 長，指導者 視察官 Cheryl Chatterton said: 'We believe the fight lasted for around 20 minutes before the call （機の）カム into police and at some point David was stabbed.

'It was getting dark around the time of the 出来事/事件. I 高く評価する／（相場などが）上がる there may not have been many people in the area but if you saw something, no 事柄 how insignificant it may seem, then please get in touch.

'We know that a number of people in the area heard the 騒動, so if you do have something to tell us but you've not yet made 接触する, please do so at your earliest 適切な時期.'

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