This memorial site is for Wayne Joseph Keenan known to everyone as Joey Evans. Joey was tragically taken from his family and children on the 4th June 2000 aged 34 years in Blackpool. Joey had moved to Blackpool from Leeds to live nearer his mum and sisters and to start a new life, he was doing well until his so called friend turned up and began living off him, Joey was stabbed to death, three times in the back and 3 times in his chest - by this person, and In front of three witnesses..... Having in my possession all the witness statements, the truth was not told in court. Oldfield had arrived at Joey's home late on Saturday night June 3rd 2000, one of the neighbours from an upstairs flat who was sleeping with Oldfield knew he had a large kitchen knife down the back of his jeans, she asked him why he had the knife and he told her to Kill Joey! this is in her statement, yet it was never told to the jury. She never told Joey or told the court. While we were in shock and waiting for the trial Oldfield was contacting her by phone from prison and swearing his undying love to her, she told the court it was a pencil she felt down his jeans. At 9pm on the Sunday evening of June 4th Oldfield murdered Joey, in a premeditated attack. After he repeatedly stabbed Joey he grabbed the three witnesses mobile phones and threw them as the women tried to ring for help, he then casually left the flat and half an hour later walked past me and my sister Julie (Joey's Sisters) and went behind our mums home where he jumped into his car and drove back to Leeds, Stealing petrol along his way. In Leeds he told a pack of lies and had assistance in burning out the car and destroying all evidence, burning of his clothing and disposing of the weapon even though he told the police he threw it down a grate in Blackpool, it was never found. The court case was a farce - but not to us his family or his children. The murderer had been contacting witnesses from prison, he stood in court and admitted killing Joey, when asked Why? he cried saying he was not provoked by Joey in any way, and he did not know why he had taken his life? Joey could have still been here today had he been told Oldfield had a knife upon him, Joey was not a coward and did not need to use weapons. Joey's downfall was trusting his so called Friends. On the 22nd of December 2000 the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter with provocation and the murderer recieved 7 years, he was walking the streets in 4 years 8 months. Justice was not served as we the family and Joeys 3 children are serving life sentences. Also the jury was not told that his murderer Mark Oldfield from Halton Moor Leeds had previously stabbed someone 18 months before he stole Joey's life. Oldfield was jealous to death of Joey, he wore his clothes ate his food, spent his money and then stabbed him in the back. THERE IS NO JUSTICE! We campaigned for justice intensely after the perverse verdict was returned, We asked the Labour Government to bring in a new law, LIFE OR A KNIFE as 7 years is no deterrent, like hundreds of other victims we got nowhere. If you are outraged by this sentence please sign the online petition for a deterrent against knives being used to murder our loved ones. Please type this web address in your browser. And sign the petition. Many thanks http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/46172