Ben Moncrieff murder: The last words stabbing victim heard

"Mummy's coming."

On the night 18-year-old Ben Moncrieff was murdered, those were some of the last words he heard before he died.

"Ben's girlfriend told him 'mummy's coming, mummy's coming'. He knew I was coming," his mother Sharon Hendry said.

"It was just unfortunate that it was too late."

When Sharon arrived at the scene, she said she desperately tried to wake him.

"I kept saying 'come on Ben'. I begged him to wake up.

"He had beautiful blue eyes, and when I saw him on the floor, there was just no colour to them anymore."

Ben's family paid tribute to him saying he was a "loving guy" after he was murdered earlier this year

Ben had been stabbed outside a McDonald's restaurant on Southgate Street in Bath on 6 May after an argument with a 15-year-old.

The two teens did not know one another and police later said Ben "happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time".

Now 16 years old, the other teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been found guilty of one count of murder. He will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 6 December.

'Scene of devastation'

Ben had been with friends in Bath on a night out in the hours leading up to the fatal incident.

Sharon vividly remembers the phone call from Ben's girlfriend, Teyana King, in the early hours of the morning.

"She was hysterical and I knew something had happened," Sharon said.

"It was just a scene of devastation full of police, ambulance and all of Ben's friends who were very upset.

"Within minutes after I tried to wake him, he passed away - I was stunned.

"Even when I saw Ben covered in the blue blanket, I still couldn't believe it."

Ben died at around 03:30 BST on 6 May

Sharon said that Ben "rarely" went on nights out but that he had an "air of excitement" to see his mates.

Earlier that day, he had got a new tattoo of their family dog, Barney, and he was keen to show it off.

She continued: "I always said 'be careful' before he left the house - you just can't imagine that would be the last thing I said to him."

That same night, Ben's attacker, who was from South London, arrived in Southgate Street before a disagreement with someone in his group around 03:00 BST.

In CCTV footage shown to the court, Ben can be seen stepping in to defuse the situation before he is stabbed in the chest.

'Really happy'

Ben and Sharon lived alone with their German Shepherd dog. She said she was "so proud" of her "loving" son.

"Ben would spend his day working hard, then come home and talk to his girlfriend," she said.

"He was really happy. He was the happiest he's ever been actually

"My house was full of fun and laughter all time... I'd even go to sleep listening to it.

"Now, on my own, the silence. My life will just never be the same again. Never."

Ben's girlfriend Teyana said it was a "horrific" night for everyone involved

Ben's girlfriend, Teyana, was out with him that evening and was one of the first people on the scene to call for help.

"I can't even describe what happened that night, it was so horrible," she said.

"I was on the phone to him at 03:18 and he got stabbed at 03:26, so I spoke to him eight minutes before.

"When I got there... I remember seeing a person laying on the floor and I didn't even realise it was Ben at first.

"Then I looked down and saw his shoes - and we've got the same pair of matching shoes - I just dropped to the floor to try and help him.

"I told him how much I loved him."

Sharon, right, now has the same tattoo as Ben, left, of their family dog Barney

After Ben's murder, friends and family rallied around Sharon, with Ben's friends walking family dog Barney every night.

Teyana said that she continues to visit his mum and see the family.

"I see a bit of him, Ben, in his family and we always chat about the happy memories we had with him," she said.

Sharon added: "I still can't go in his room, it was just me and him at home, so I've found it so lonely.

"Whenever I go to Ben's grave, which is most days, there is so many of his friends there. He was so loved by many."

Sharon visits her son's grave most days

Sharon said while the verdict will never bring her son back, she is pleased to have got justice for him.

"To the individual that did this - I hope that one day he'll realise the devastation he's caused and the lovely life that he took. He had no regard for Ben's life.

"Please don't ever go out with a knife, that's my message."

Sharon now has the same tattoo her son got on the day he died.

"I can now show off his tattoo for him as he never got the chance," she said.

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