'My son was killed eight years ago and it's like a life sentence without him'

A heartbroken mother made an emotional admission live on BBC Breakfast . Liverpool local Mandy Jamieson appeared on the morning programme on Wednesday (October 28), where she spoke to hosts Sally Nugent and Jon Kay about the death of her son, Daniel. In July 2018, Daniel was fatally stabbed in the leg during an altercation in a park in Gateacre. The 16-year-old tragically died that night. The devastating loss led Mandy to transform her grief into community action.

Through her charity Danny's Place, Mandy dedicates her time to protecting the youth of today and supporting families who have been shattered by violent crime. Since 2021, she has also organised an annual, free remembrance event and vigil in Liverpool, reports the Mirror . During the latest episode of BBC Breakfast, Mandy said: "It never ends. It's like living a life sentence, to be honest with you. There's a thing when people ask you, 'How does it feel to have your child taken?'

The only way that I can explain it to the kids is to use a little tiny poem [that says], 'The day my son died is yesterday, tomorrow, and forever.' Ensure our latest BBC Breakfast stories always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings "People say, 'Well, Daniel died eight years ago.' Unfortunately, my son dies every morning I wake up.

Every single morning. And it never stops. Every day is exactly the same, it doesn't end." Mandy continued: "My son bled out in my arms, and I'll never forget that night. I've got PTSD. I relive it every night. I hate mornings, and I hate nighttime... That night will stay with me forever." The mother then described how discussing her son helps her cope with her grief. "I enjoy speaking about my son. I believe he deserves to be spoken about, I'm proud of him," she said, fighting back tears.

Mandy then looked back on the initial months after Daniel's death. "When he first died, I went cuckoo, I did, I'm not gonna lie. I wanted to dig him up and take him home," she said. "He hated being on his own, he hated the cold. I was putting umbrellas in the grave when it was raining, because he hated the rain. It sends you round the bend, it really does." Recalling her son's character, Mandy revealed, "He was hysterical. He was hard work, I won't lie.

Daniel wasn't an angel. He had ADHD and Asperger's, but he was mine, and he didn't deserve to die the way he died. "It just breaks my heart, it really does. He's a twin, he's got a twin sister called Annie, who means the world to me. I miss him, I miss the banter, the arguing, I miss everything. It's just hard work. People don't get it... I don't want this life for anyone." Mandy now speaks with youngsters and offenders to raise awareness about the devastating consequences of knife crime , highlighting just how swiftly a life can be taken by a knife.

She concluded: "It takes a village to raise a child. Parents need to stand up to these kids now and take back our communities, and [teach] their kids to go on a different path." BBC Breakfast airs daily on BBC One at 6am