Tributes paid to Bridgnorth worker murdered in Wolverhampton
Tributes have been paid to a Bridgnorth factory worker murdered outside a Wolverhampton nightclub at the weekend.
The victim, 23-year-old, Thomas Kirwan from Oxley, suffered stab wounds outside the Uberra nightclub in Wolverhampton during the early hours of Sunday morning and was pronounced dead at hospital.
Mr Kirwan, worked at Bridgnorth Aluminium as a hot rolling processor. Tributes have been paid by friends and colleagues at the factory.
Managing director of Bridgnorth Aluminum, Simon MacVicker said: “Thomas was widely respected by all; he was a brilliant team worker. It is really a tragic loss.”
Detective inspector Warren Hines, from West Midlands Police criminal investigation department, said: “The altercation started inside the club and a number of people were ejected.
“We need to identify everyone who was in the vicinity of the club at the time. It is important that anyone who we haven’t spoken to comes forward.
“We are following up a number of significant lines of enquiry and someone may have vital information to help us piece together the events of the night.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact Force CID on 101 or information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
