Stabbing victim was a good soul
LAWRENCE MACHADO
Daily Telegraph Pg.12
July 19 2012
EACH one represented a year in the life of Patrick Crowe — 22 white pigeons set
free yesterday during an emotional farewell to "a good soul".
Mother Angelina Crowe and step-father Michael Haycock were embraced
by Superintendent Robert Redfern, the police officer who last week told them
their son would not be coming home after a night out with a friend.
Patrick, 22,of Windsor, was stabbed in a random attack in Parramatta about 2am on July 8.
At his funeral yesterday his parents and sister Rebecca were surrounded by family and hundreds of friends who spoke openly of their great loss.
Best mate Justin Bynes, friends with Patrick for 10 years since attending Colo High School, said it was no wonder the funeral was well attended.
He had no enemies, no detractors. Just a multitude of friends he had touched with his kindness, he said.
"He was a very good-hearted person. confident and had a good soul. He was everyone's friend," Mr Bynes said.
Patrick's girlfriend Allison Collier spoke lovingly of her time with the apprentice chef,while fam
ily friend Virginia Tealsaid Patrick enjoyed life and was well mannered.
“It’s such a shocking tragedy which I never thought will happen to any of my friends” she said
"I feel Angelina's sorrow myself as a mother and we will support the family as best we can."
Angel Hawkins, who works with Mrs Crowe, broke down as she spoke of
Patrick's violent death. "I knew the family very well and it's so hard on them and all of us," she said.
The touching poem, Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep, was read out by Mrs Crowe.
Patrick, who was working at the Park Avenue Cafe in Hurstville, was heading home from a night out when he was
confronted and assaulted by four people at a bus stop in Argyle St, Parramatta.
He was stabbed — and died several hours later at Westmead Hospital.
Police have charged a Wentworthville man with murder. An 18-year-old was also charged with concealing a serious
indictable offence.
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