A heartbroken grandmother has told of the moment she realised her grandson had been killed just yards from her home – leaving him wondering whether he was coming to visit her when he was allegedly attacked with a garden fork.
Stephen Bellamy, 33, was found with serious injuries in Grimsby on Saturday evening and was rushed to hospital, where he eventually died two days later.
Luke Teague, 38, and Stephen Beach, 39, were arrested and later charged with murder. They appeared separately at Grimsby Magistrates Court yesterday due to Covid restrictions.
Now, Ann Barber, 79, who lives just around the corner from Mr Bellamy, has spoken of how she looked out to see the scene being cordoned off over the weekend, but didn’t realise her grandson had been attacked.
She told the Sun: ‘I had no idea anything had happened to Stephen until then.
‘I don’t know if he was coming to visit me but they found him on the corner by my house.
‘I never heard a thing. I never even heard the ambulance. I couldn’t believe it.’
Stephen Bellamy (pictured), 33, was found with serious injuries in Grimsby on Saturday evening and was rushed to hospital, where he eventually died two days later
Pictured: Stephen Bellamy, who was allegedly stabbed in the head with a garden fork
Forensic police teams investigate the scene of Stephen Bellamy’s death in Grimsby on Saturday
Luke Teague, 38, and Stephen Beach, 39, were arrested and later charged on suspicion of murder
She remembered Mr Bellamy as a committed father-of-three who had just started a new job as a night worker on the local docks.
In court yesterday, an emotional relative of Mr Bellamy hurled abuse at Teague and Beach when they arrived in the dock.
No pleas were entered by either of the defendants, who spoke only to confirm their identities, ages, and addresses.
The two men were remanded in custody to appear at Hull Crown Court on Thursday.
Michelle Boyeson, prosecuting, advised the magistrates that the cases could only be heard at crown court.
She requested both men should be remanded in custody until the next hearing at Hull Crown Court.
Teague, of Runswick Road, Grimsby, was represented in court by Rebecca Perrin.
The female relative was warned that if there were any further outbursts she would be removed from court.
An emotional relative of Mr Bellamy hurled abuse at the pair when they arrived in the dock
No pleas were entered by either of the defendants, who spoke only to confirm their identities, ages, and addresses
Space in the court room was strictly limited to officials only and there was only one representative of Humberside Police who sat at the rear of the court.
Teague appeared wearing a light grey top. He had a thick set beard and was flanked by two dock officers.
Sunny Dhinsa represented Beach, who appeared wearing a light grey top and with close-cropped dark hair.
Beach, of Ashbourne Court, Scunthorpe, spoke only to confirm his identity, age and address.
Police at the scene of the attack on Stephen Bellamy in Rutland Street, Grimsby, on Sunday
Police cordoned off the scene of the attack over the weekend as they continued to investigate
No pleas were entered by either of the defendants today, who spoke only to confirm their identities, ages, and addresses
The court clerk told magistrates that the defendants could not be seen together, due to social distancing rules.
She read out the charges and the prosecutor again said the case had to be sent to Hull Crown Court.
Mr Dhinsa said magistrates had no power other than to commit the case to crown court.
A Humberside Police spokesman said on Monday night: ‘A 36-year-old man was found with wounds to his head at 6.40pm after reportedly being stabbed with a garden fork.
‘He was taken to hospital and remained in a critical condition, but has today (Monday 26 April) sadly died from his injuries.’