| Location | Willenhall |
| Age | 69 years |
| Date of Birth | 4/1935 |
| Date of Death | 10/2004 |
| Visitors | 2,896 since 25/03/2007 |
| Creator |
My mom now has a site (Margaret Fletcher) Please visit Thank you xxxxxxxxxx.
Mervyn Samuel Fletcher was born on 28th April 1935. Mervyn was murdered in a street robbery on the
20th October 2004 aged 69 years.
Mervyn owned and ran a small lock factory H.E.Fletcher in New Invention,Willenhall, the village he
lived his whole life in.
He ran the business with his brother Harold.Mervyn was the youngest child of Samuel Fletcher and
Ruth Clewley.As well as his brother Harold, Mervyn had twin sisters Joy and Jean.
Mervyn married My mom Margaret in 1957,Margaret died in 1991 aged 55 years,following a brave battle
with cancer.
They had two daughters Theresa and myself Sonia.Also four beautiful grandchildren.
Mervyn now has two new grandchildren Twins Maisie and Finnlay born on the 30th of December
2007.Maisie and Finnlay my children will never meet their wonderful grandad because of that MONSTER
!!!!
Mervyn was stolen from us in a most violent and cowardly way.He was beaten to death outside his own
home and left to die in his garden all for the sake of his wallet.If only that was the only thing
that was stolen that night............
Mervyn was the kindest most gentle man you could ever wish to meet.
He was a true gentleman and was loved by all who knew him.
Update 30/03/07 At 2.45pm today, 40yr old Mustafa Abdullah(Real name George Nwabuko) of Walsall, was
found guilty of the robbery and murder of Mervyn.
He has been sentenced to life imprisionment of which he must serve 25 years before any consideration
can be given to parole.Its unlikely he will ever be released......
13th May 2007.......
I now feel able to explain the circumstances surrounding my my Dad's death.My dad spent
Wednesday the 20th of October 2004, visiting me with his sister Joy (who sadly passed away 10 months
after Mervyn).
I spoke to my dad at 7pm when he got home from his visit.
The following morning i got a phone call to say my dad had been found dead in his garden and it
appeared he had been there all night.
The 1st pathologist said it looked as if my dad had fallen and had died as a result of his
injuries.
The police said they were treating his death as unexplained??
On the following Tuesday i attempted to notify my dads banks of his death i was told by the first
one that my dads account was empty!!!!! and had been used that day.
The other bank had the sense to spot it was not normal for my dad to withdraw such large amounts and
had stopped useage in total about £3000 had been taken from my dads accounts.
I contacted the local police, they told us to cancel my dads funeral and a 2nd pathologist carried
out more tests which came back unconclusive??
My dad's Funeral could be held,so it took place on the 9th November 2004.
It was in that week i was told by a Detective That my dad had NOT been Murdered !!! and i was a
"Drama Queen with an overactive imagination".
I won't name the Detective you know who you are....... In that week a new police team took
over thank goodness.
An arrest had already been made concerning the usage of my dads bankcards.The offender made a court
appearance charged with the card usage it was the first time i saw my dads killer......
In June 2005, the police took the step of exhuming my dads body for another pathogist to carry out
more tests.
This pathogist found that my dad had 28 separate injuries including skull fractures,broken ribs and
a shattered shoulder blade. My dad had been beaten to death with a Dumb bell Bar........
Thankfully enough evidence was found to charge the offender with the robbery and murder of my dad
and has you already know, he was convicted and sentenced in March 2007
Thanks to the hard work of the new police team, the 3rd pathlogist and The Barrister justice was
at last done..We will be forever grateful to them...........
Dear Sonia
When i first lit a candle for your dad back on the 25th April, You had not put any details about your dads death, when i read it today my heart almost broke, this world we live in has many many good people but there are the few who are pure evil. My brother Charlie was murdered back in 1988 just because of his religion, and being christian we were expected to forgive, its not easy to forgive a murderer it took me a long time i did it more for myself because i couldn't bear the hatred i felt in my heart. Your alone now like me both parents gone, but they will always be with you in spirit. God bless Sonia, you will be forever in my prayers. xxx
Dad, Why did that monster have to do this ?????
Dad You came to life's end so suddenly, it makes me sad and cry.But the hardest part was i never said goodbye.It broke my heart to lose you, but you did not go alone, for part of me went with you, the day God called you home.
Enfold your arms around him Lord, treasure him with care for the one you have taken from me was the one i could not spare. love you always and forever xxxxxxxxxx
For your Birthday dad xxxxxxx
Dad I have sent a dove to heaven with a parcel on it's wings.Be careful when you open it,it's full of beautiful things, inside are a million kisses wrapped in a million hugs to tell you that i miss you and sending all my love. Sonia xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
So sorry for your loss.
Dear Sonia, I'm so sorry for your loss. Your Dad looks such a kind and dear man.It's anniversaries and Birthdays that make their loss harder to bear. April seems to be a very sad month for lots of people. It's ironic that the sun is shining brightly and the flowers are in full bloom ,but we have this sadness in our hearts at this time of year. Our only comfort is that our loved ones who've left us are free of pain and all the stresses we on Earth endure. I'm sure Mervyn is having a good old knees up in heaven with all the other Dad's for his 72nd Birthday. Take care and god blessxxxx
For you uncle, never to be forgotten
Happy birthday to a true gentlemen
Memories i have of you will always be treasured,
never to be forgotten
godbless
love always,
Jenny
xxx
Thank you
Sonia i just wanted to say thank you for your message on my son richard`s site . I am so sorry for your loss and the terrible way your fathers life was taken .I am so glad that justice has been done, but i know it will not stop the hurt. My love and thoughts are with you and your family and may your dad now find peace. Janet x
Thinking of you xxx
I am really really sorry that your dad had to suffer at the hands of these cowards, and my heart goes out to you. thankyou for lighting a candle for my baby Jamie xxxx
Mervyn sweet angel if you feel a little tug on your angel robe tonight , its just angel baby Jamie coming to give you a little cherub hug , maybe two , one from me xxxxxx
message from an Angel xxxx
I hope you get my message
I have sent from up above
Its coming with the morning sun,
I sprinkled it with love
Its coming with the passing clouds,
Thats where i spelt your name
Look closely at sky my love
It will never look the same
I have filled each and every tiny nest
Of every new-born bird
Listen to their precious song
And my voice it can heard
Its telling you im happy
And you must not fret
But there is more to my message
I have not finished yet
I send my thoughts down rivers
And then they fill the sea
My love is showered with each rain
So that you may feel me
And when the wind is blowing
A whistle you may hear
This is to tell you i am happy
So please don't shed a tear
So look my love very carefully
Even when its night
I light up every star for you,
This is my eyes, this is my sight
Its now that i look down on you,
When i sit by the silvery moon
I guide a moon beam to your heart
And hope it heals a little soon
And every day my message
Will go on and then repeat
Until that day in paradise ,
Again my love we will surely meet
It will not be soon my love
For you have your life to live
For now I want you to be happy
With my message that i give x
written by Natasha Wright
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
My sincere condolences on your loss of such a wonderful and caring man.
Though I am gone grieve not for me with tears.
Think not of death with sorrowing and tears.
I am so near that every tear you shed
touches and tortures me though you think me dead.
When you laugh and sing in glad delight
my soul is lifted upwards to the light
Laugh and be glad for all life is giving
and I though gone will share your joy in living
what a tragic waste of a life, so sorry for you all. thanks sonia for lighting the candle for rich. annie (rich kirklands wife)
Grateful for my dads candle Sonia, I am so glad that Monster is locked up and pray he rots in there. Your Dad sounds like a lovely man and suffered a cruel ending. He is with your Mum now and i bet they are looking down on you all and giving you strength to carry on. Memories no-one can ever take from you. God bless
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