David Brickwood Northampton murder: Son makes Crimewatch appeal

David Brickwood died in hospital after being attacked in his home

The son of a man murdered in Northampton has said his family "can't move forward" until the killer is caught.

David Brickwood's son Dale will appear in an appeal to catch his father's killer on BBC Crimewatch later.

The 74-year-old died in hospital after being violently assaulted at his home in Abington on 26 September.

Dale Brickwood told the programme: "Everyone is stuck from the murder of my father."

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Northamptonshire Police have said the grandfather was the victim of a "violent assault" at his home on Lindsay Avenue and hopes a national appeal will help bring forward witnesses.

A reconstruction of the case will be shown on the BBC One programme, along with an interview with Mr Brickwood's sons.

'Lovely man'

Crimestoppers has offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

Flowers and candles were lit along Lindsay Avenue where David Brickwood was killed

Dale Brickwood said his father "really was a lovely man".

"He always made everyone welcome that he saw around the street", he said.

"That's what he was known for, always standing at the wall with a cup of tea in his hand and smiling and talking to everyone.

"Everyone is stuck from the murder of my father. Until these people get caught we cannot rebuild our lives, we are just stuck, we can't move forward."

Crimewatch will be broadcast on BBC One at 21:00 on Monday.