Bradley Lewis: Dad pays heartfelt tribute to son after model Abigail White gets life sentence for his murder

The father of Bradley Lewis, 22, who was murdered by his partner following a row in a Kingswood pub has paid tribute to his son after Abigail White was given a life sentence at Bristol Crown Court, today (October 21).

Steve Lewis said he and the rest of Bradley’s family are ‘lucky to have overwhelming support’ following the 22-year-old’s death. And he thanked the local community for its support, adding he was ‘in a sense lucky’ to receive it.

Hundreds attended his funeral, while a memorial football tournament was also held in the weeks after the footballer’s death. His former football club, Hanham Athletic also paid tribute after his tragic death.

Bradley’s father released a statement through Avon and Somerset Police. It said: “Being here talking to you today is something that you never expect to happen to your family, but now that it has, it puts into perspective what other people go through and my thoughts, as they always have, reach out to them. I do not feel that we have received justice as we have now got a life sentence.

“Brad’s death has brought so much sadness, not just to his family, but the many people that knew him. Proof of this was shown by the hundreds of people that attended his funeral and events that were arranged in his memory. His popularity has also been shown by the memorials that are on display at various locations in South Gloucestershire.

“We are in a sense lucky as a family to have, and still receive, overwhelming support from everyone that knew Brad, or knows us, and I thank those people for that.

“Special thank yous must also go to the police/CPS (DI Ben Lavender and his team), our FLO (Mark), victim support officer (Kate) and social services, who have been looking after my grandchildren’s best interests during this very difficult time for them.

“Brad would say ‘that’s enough dad, stop going on’, to which I would reply ‘that’s my boy’.”

Today, a jury found Onlyfans model, Abigail White, 24, guilty of mudering Bradley with a post-mortem examination concluding that he had died after suffering a single stab wound to the heart.