| Location | Grimsby |
| Age | 21 years |
| Date of Birth | 07/11/1985 |
| Date of Death | 04/11/2007 |
| Visitors | 4,704 since 15/05/2008 |
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Gary Watson aged 21, lived in Grimsby, North East Lincs. Gary already has two brothers in the
spirit world and leaves one younger brother Jacob and one older sister Machaela in this world.
Gary was born in 1985, three years after we buried his brother Andrew. Andrew died from heart
disease, so Gary was always very special, we had been given a second chance. He was a handful from
the moment he could walk and talk, always very mischievous, but lovely with it. He loved Thomas the
Tank Engine and had all of the videos. As he grew into a lovely young boy his favourite cartoon was
Taz and his favourite film was The Titanic. He loved skate boarding and roller blading and in 1995
we took him on his first ever ski trip. He loved it and became a brilliant skier and could well
have become a ski instructor. He loved extreme sports and on the mountains you could see the
happiness and sense of freedom in his eyes. In 1997 when Gary was 12 years old his twin brothers
Jacob and Charles were born, but sadly Charles died 50 minutes after birth, leaving him with one
brother Jacob and one sister Machaela. In his teens he had some lovely girlfriends and enjoyed
life. Unfortunately his last girlfriend, who he moved in with last August (2007), was very
different from the girls he had previously been out with. She physically beat him on more than one
occasion and after his death we found out that she was a drug user. Gary passed away in very tragic
circumstances 3 days before his 22nd birthday. The night Gary died he was emotionally tormented and
beaten up by three people, his then girlfriend, her ex-boyfriend and her ex-boyfriend's friend, whom
she had invited to the house during a night of drink and drugs. Gary died with 47 injuries to his
body, 20 of which he had sustained in the days/weeks leading up to his death. He couldn't take it
anymore and took his own life. As far as we are aware Gary never took drugs until the final
days/weeks of his life. We can only assume that the drugs were the result of the manipulative and
abusive relationship that he got involved in. As a parent to bury your child is the hardest thing
in the world to do, but to bury your child beaten and clawed is beyond belief. All we ever want as
parents is to look after and protect our children from harm. I felt completely broken and numb. Our
world without Gary will never be the same.
Why
You left my life and i'll never know why
I wanted you to live and you said goodbye
My heart hurts now and will forever
I long for the day when we can be together
Where roads are paved of gold and angels fly
But, for now I have to say goodbye
I light a candle in your memory, and keep it lit
So you can see how much I loved you every bit
I don't think you were bad, I know you were sad
Your soul has now been set free
Your life is now a memory
I will never understand why you had to go
But I guess you were feeling really low
For the rest of my life I will wonder why?
Gary was the best brother in the world and I miss him so much. He loved life, had a beautiful
smile and the ladies loved him. He was my big brother and I will love him forever. Miss you Gary,
Jacob xxxx
Gary was very special to us, we miss him and cry for him everyday. I miss your beautiful smile and
If I could hold you one more time I would never let you go. Life is so hard without you, I struggle
to go on, love you baby, mum Xxx. Now with big brother Andrew and baby Charles, three beautiful
stars that will always shine the brightest xxx.
4th November 2008 - One year today, miss you Gary xxx
A hole with no bottom, a hill with no top,
A road with no bend, a night with no end.
It's as if it's not happened, it's as if it's not true,
It's as if it's a dream, yet a numbness seeps through.
Theres a feeling of emptiness, a gap to be filled,
Theres a feeling of loneliness, that cannot be stilled.
They say time is a healer, how long will it take?
I can't see it ending, it's a permanent ache.
Life has no meaning, yet it has to go on,
I find it so hard and feel so alone.
No one will ever know, the depth of my sorrow,
I just have to trust there'll be a better tomorrow.
Thinking of you
Hi you just been watching a video on facebook! The one you sent me when we first met 'Hello penis' ha still make me wet myself now! Little things aye?! Hope your ok up there!! Give me a wave
Lots of lovexxx
Still
I miss you
Why?
You were always there when i needed someone and i was always there when you did! Now it's hard when i think, i will ring you and moan about life in general, I can't! I never hear you moaning at me anymore taking your strops out on me and i just laugh at you.
Miss you so muchx
Christmas will never have the same meaning without you. This year was no easier than last, just a little harder with the realisation that you are not coming back to us. As I sat and talked to you on New Year's Eve I must have cried a million tears, love you, mum xxx
If we could bring you back
If we could bring you back again,
For one more hour or day,
We’d express all our unspoken love;
We’d have countless things to say.
If we could bring you back again,
We’d say we treasured you,
And that your presence in our lives
Meant more than we ever knew.
If we could bring you back again,
To tell you what we should,
You’d know how much we miss you now,
And if we could, we would.
Lots of lovex
gary...my cousin. you are the diamond glints on the snow, you are wintery winds that blow, you are the bright stars that shine at night, you are the dew drops in the morning light, you are the sunlight on the ripened grain, you are the gentle autumn rain, we think about you and try not to weep, at peace in heaven fast asleep. thinking of you Gary. lots of love..Kelly Watson xxx
Gary a long painfull year has passed and there are days that i think of you and your family all the time I see there grief in there faces and it hurts to see them like this and this day a year ago the world lost someone so wonderfull and that was you, I am looking after your mum mark and jacob all the time love to you always and your mum xxxxxx
What's Important
When reading this memorial I was saddend and sickened this is now the world we live in god help us! It is not important what other people think he was ur son, brother , uncle, friend he is special to you all my luv xxx
A year has past that should never of happened, I wanted to ring your mum but cant............ Dont know what to say on this sad day. My thoughts with your family rest in peace xxxxxx
Emails
After the inquest into Gary's death the local newspaper reported on the outcome. Underneath the report was an email address for anybody wanting to voice their views on the article. The emails below were sent in, but the local paper declined to print them. After requesting the emails they were finally forwarded on to me. These emails reflect the true person that Gary was:-
Mrs Boden
Here are the comments we have received
After reading this article I felt it painted a very different picture of the Gaz I knew and I wanted to share with you what I saw in this beautiful young man.
From the first time we met in 2002 I knew there was something special about him. He was funny, cheeky and always brought a smile to my face. We became a couple a few months later and were inseparable. We spent hours talking, laughing, we shared everything. He was everything I could have wanted for a partner, loving, caring, sensitive I could go on for hours. At the time when we first met I was training to be a nurse and as you can imagine this was very stressful and emotionally draining at times, Gaz supported me throughout this helping me focus when I had a exam or assignment that needed to be in or unwind and he was always there with a cuddle when I needed it.
Gaz was very adventurous and loved trying new and exciting things, he had a zest for life like no other person I’ve met. He was ambitious and always wanted to achieve a lot out of life, he could turn his hand to anything and would often help friends and family out with jobs.
Throughout our relationship we spent a lot of time with all of his family, we even went to Cyprus together for his sisters wedding. Gaz loved nothing more than family parties and always wanted to go visit. His family welcomed me and treat me as though I was part of the family, you could see how much they all loved and cared for him.
Like any other couple we had rocky moments and our fair share of arguments but he was never violent towards me, we’d scream and shout but as I’m sure you all know our biggest fights are with the people we love the most. We would always make up shortly afterwards, Gaz always believed you should never go to sleep on an argument.
Unfortunately 4 years later we decided to split up, we needed some time apart as we were both very young when we got together we needed to experience life without each other for a while. I always thought that one day we’d get back together and start a family of our own. Although we were no longer together we remained friends and we would often chat on the phone.
By no means am I trying to say he was perfect we all have our faults but that’s what makes us human. I believe he got caught up in a dark and scary world that he could not understand and was very different to the one he knew. His relationship meant he grew distant from the people who loved him greatly. The actions of others effected him more than any of us could imagine and devastatingly he was unable to see a way out.
I never stopped loving him and always will. I feel blessed that this amazing person was part of my life and I will treasure every memory. Rest in peace Gaz I will think about you every day and you will live on in my heart forever, my life will not be the same without you in it.
Becky xxx
Heartbreaking that this should happen to such a lovely young man.
We have known Gary for a good many years and he was always well mannered and respectful.
Always had a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eyes. He was a caring lad, and loved the
family get-togethers, especially the BBQ's and never failed to turn up at his sisters house on
Christmas morning to enjoy his bacon butties with the rest of his family. He spent hours with
his little brother and two young nephewsplaying all kinds of games with them. He has left them
some very happy memories, although they miss him terribley, as do his devastated family and
friends. We will never forget you Gaz. God bless. John & Vi.
I have known Gary and his family for six years he was the most loveably man,who would never hurt a flea, and as for the paper stating that is father and step father abused him sickens me, how dare you publish such rubbish,you haven't a clue how Gary died with so many injuries that evening from the people who were in that house.You have know idea how the family are coping they are so distraught his mother is left in bits she is broken hearted that she will never hold her son again never see him have children of his own and more to the point that you only printed half of the story just to read your way.
written by Dawn Flowers
New Waltham
My dad is the best dad in world and he has never hurt me or my brother Gary, he never would and he loved Gary the same as he loved me. Gary was the best brother and friend to me I feel really sad that I now have to live without him. He use to play with me all the time on my trampoline and take me to the park to play football. We always had special times together and Christmas Day was the best ever with Gary. He loved me and I loved him and he will never see my new puppy Archie or know about anything else I do. Gary's brother, Jacob, aged 10.
I would like to comment on the tragic death of my beautiful special nephew Gary Watson.
Gary had seemed to have got himself wrapped up in a situation too big for him to handle, the detectives had told us that he had been goaded and mentally tortured that night but unfortunately this is not a crime!!! Well I think there should be a new Law! People should not be allowed to get away with abuse of that nature.
He was a fun loving lad and enjoyed his family and friends so much that I cannot believe that he could take his own life and not be with us all right now.
We all miss him so much that the tragedy continues in the family trying to carry on without him.
One of his heartbroken Aunties.
Lilian Smith
The statement that Gary Watson had a violent relationship with his step father must not be allowed to be go with redress. Knowing Mark for as long as I have, (nearly 30 years) I know that Mark has and would never resort to violence with anyone never mind the stepson he loved as his own. It appears to me that these comments where made to protect friends and to divert the blame to others for Gary's suicide. I cannot comprehend how Janet and Mark must feel to lose their son in this way and then to be blamed for it as well!
Adrian Peck
Grimsby
Gary a much loved brother. We will miss you forever Gaz and cherish our memories with you. I am so proud you were my brother, and that I knew the real you. Our lives have been shattered. You were a very kind, caring and considerate person. You were also very naive and easily led. I will always remember your beautiful smiling face. Love and miss you forever x x x Devastated Machaela and Mark.(sister and brother in law)
Reference to Inquest of death of Gary Watson.
I am totally shocked at the allegations that Gary had a violent relationship with his father Colin and step father Mark. I went out with Gary for almost 2 years before he met Katherine and not once did i see any violence between them. He had a very close relationship with Colin and Mark, his whole family as a matter of fact and all they did was look out for him.
Gary was a star and loved family gatherings always the one to be the joker, i dont see how you can see a violent relationship from that. Gary was loved by Mark and Colin and vice versa.
Kate
I have seen what was in the paper about my uncle and i would just like people to know,all of my memorys of Gary were happy ones.like when we had family barbecues, big waterfights and played on the playstation together.The things that were wrote in the paper about him made him sound like an awful person but he truely wasn't.I loved him lots and my life will never be the same without him.
love Joe Stuart (10)
Lots of love and kisses sent up to heaven - Love you uncle gary. x x x Harry (4)
I am writing with regards to the article printed on the 14th of May about the death of Gary Watson.
I think the portrayal of his character was degrading and quite frankly not correct. Gary was not just some alcoholic drug addict as the article has led people who did not know him to beleive, he was the most gentle and passionate person I had ever met. For as long as i had known him Gaz was very strongly oppossed to any form of drugs and i believe it was the volatile relationship with Katherine that led him to this.
Please consider the effects this article has had on family and close friends. The article is both misleading and upsetting to those still grieving for the loss of someone who meant the world to them.
Thankyou
Melanie Wood
Firstly can I just make it clear that Gary was never ever abused by any member of his family, he was a much loved son and brother. He was a very naive and vulnerable young boy who was infatuated with a very manipulative and dangerous girl who led him into a different world of drugs and violence. Tragically Gary became involved in a very dysfunctional and volatile relationship whereby he was subjected to physical and emotional abuse. The 47 injuries he had inflicted upon him were injuries he received in the days leading up to his death within that relationship and injuries he received on the evening of his death, by all three people at that address. Gary received 20 of those 47 injuries on the evening of his death, the woman and her ex boyfriend had no injuries.
I will fight for the real truth to be known and justice for my son's memory. Finally If this had of been a woman who died with 47 injuries in such circumstances the outcome would be very different, Gary's mum.
When reading the Telegraph about Gary Watson it would be very easy to assume he was just another 'druggie', to think 'What do you expect' to turn the page and carry on reading the rest of the paper. I too may have done this on other occasions. This time for me it was quite different as I was reading about my brother, whom I was very close to.
People always think 'This happens to other people, not us' Well it does! It has happened to my family and I can tell you, we never saw it coming, and if someone had predicted his life would end in this way, we would never have believed it either.
Gary had been raised with the rght morals and values, he was polite and had respect. He helped me wash the pots when he came for tea, babysat for his nephews, he was a fun guy and had many friends.
There was very little drugs in his system at the time he died. It could have also been the first time. He died because he was very vunerable, and must have been in a situation where he could see no other way out.
So if you think this can't happen to your family, take this as a warning, it can happen and it has happened to us.
Machaela Stuart - Gary's Sister.
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