The partner of a soon-to-be father who tragically passed away two weeks after the birth of their baby girl has shared her heartbreak as his attacker was sent to prison. George Fenlon, a well-liked barman, was out for an evening in Blackpool while his girlfriend Bethany Turner was heavily pregnant. Tragically, he was brutally assaulted outside a nightclub in the popular holiday destination in August last year.
He sustained severe injuries and was immediately rushed to hospital where he was placed on life support. After being informed that there was nothing more the medical team could do for him, Beth made the decision to undergo an emergency C-section. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here .
On November 8, Bethany, affectionately known as Beth, gave birth to their daughter Clara, who was given the middle name Georgia in honour of her father. Just hours after her birth, she was taken to meet her dad. Despite George, aged 23, never regaining consciousness, she was placed under his arm as family members captured the poignant moment in photographs for Clara to remember when she's older.
READ MORE: This man's victim has to live every day with the effects of what he did to her DON'T MISS: Man strangles girlfriend's mother in front of young child Heartbreakingly, George passed away two weeks later, never having the opportunity to be a father to his daughter, reports the Manchester Evening News . Today at Preston Crown Cour.