Mum’s horror at finding Avril

Avril Flanagan had been stabbed so many times that her mother thought she was wearing red.

Barbara Flanagan, 53, has spoken of the horror of finding her bloodied body after Avril’s boyfriend, Alan Daulby, stabbed her 47 times at the flat they had shared in Costa Blanca, Spain, in May 2009.

Daulby stabbed her after Avril ended their relationship. He has been convicted of murder and could face a 20-year sentence.