Jack Woodley's mum shares heartbreaking final moments at son's bedside ahead of vigil at Houghton Feast

Jack, 18, was fatally stabbed after he left the event last October and was attacked by a group of teens who were "out looking for serious trouble".

His 10 killers were handed jail sentences adding up to 124 years back in August at Newcastle Crown Court, which included a minimum of 17 years for the 15-year-old who inflicted the fatal wound by stabbing Mr Woodley in the back.

The annual event returned this year on Friday, October 7, and will run until Sunday, October 16.

Ahead of the Feast, Jack’s mum Zoey McGill hoped to see action taken "to ensure the 2022 Houghton Feast will be a safe environment for residents and visitors alike and more importantly there is no repeat of the barbaric events of 2021."

Almost a year after the death of her son, Zoey has now shared emotional footage of the final moments with Jack as she warns others about the “devastating” effects of knife crime.

She said: "There are no words that can describe just how devastating the effects of knife crime are and the heartbreak it leaves behind. The heartbreak affects many generations of those lost to such a cowardly crime and for what?

"I hope and pray as a nation we can unite and send out a strong message that there is simply no place in society for knives or violence it won’t be tolerated as the justice system has already shown for Jack and all those sadly taken."

Zoey, who has been campaigning to make the streets safer following her son’s death, is set to hold a vigil for anyone wishing to light a candle in memory of Jack on the final day of the feast on Sunday, October 16, on Newbottle Street, where he was attacked.

The family will also lay flowers and hold a two minute silence at 9.10pm which will be followed by a balloon release.

She added: "I will continue to be their voice in desperate hope during this different kind of pandemic. Carry respect for life, not a knife."