Murder victim's sister in charity skydive to raise awareness over knife crime
A healthcare worker whose brother was murdered 11 years ago is hoping to raise money and awareness with a birthday skydive.
Martyne Johnson, a portering supervisor at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, is organising the charity skydive on the 11th anniversary of her brother Tom Kirwan's death and to mark her 40th birthday.
Tom, 23, who worked at Bridgnorth Aluminium, was fatally stabbed outside the former Uberra nightclub in Wolverhampton City Centre, in July 2012. No one has been convicted over the murder despite a £30,000 reward being offered last March,
Mother of two Martyne, aged 39, from Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, said: "Tom lived life to the full so I thought of how I could do something in his memory while still celebrating my birthday and I came up with the idea of skydive.
"It's completely out of my comfort zone and I don't like heights so it's a real challenge, but it's on my bucket list, I'm raising money for a brilliant cause and it's in honour of Tom."
