Here are some parts of the impact statement given in court which is so moving: She recalled how Louise was the youngest of three children. She had two brothers and took part in many things – ballet, violin, netball and youth groups – as a youngster. Louise was “a beautiful little girl with long blonde hair, which curled if she got wet,” she said. At 15, Louise met Alan, her first and only boyfriend, and they had a church wedding when she was 21. In the meantime, she had trained as a nurse but had fertility problems so her parents paid for IVF treatment. She became pregnant at the fifth attempt and Mrs Bollen recalled the joy when she announced she was having twins. There was happiness in the family again five months after their birth when Louise revealed she was pregnant again. Her father Derek could not believe it. Mrs Bollen added: “Louise’s family was complete. She was a fantastic mother.” There were many happy family gatherings but on July 10 last year the family’s world was shattered when police called to say that Louise had been found dead at the bottom of the stairs. Then the nightmare began. Derek went to Stoney Lane and sat outside the house. He was little to know that his daughter was lying dead inside. Mrs Bollen said: “We could not believe that the son-in-law that we loved so much would have hurt our daughter. We thought it was a tragic accident. “When Derek saw her in the mortuary two days later, he knew Alan had assaulted her.” She alleged that it had been difficult to listen to Evans’ protests during the trial that he had been a fantastic dad. His behaviour since arrest had been completely opposite to that of a loving father. His actions had caused more grief and distress to his daughters. He had refused to let them have their own toys and clothes from the house, including the bunnies they slept with every night. His attitude was “I haven’t done anything wrong and the girls should be with me”, the court was told. He would not let the girls have family photographs or memories of their mother. “These heartless and uncooperative actions we feel are cold and do not reflect those of a father who only eight years ago was undergoing several rounds of fertility treatment,”. she said Evans had been unsupportive financially for his children whom they often took to their mother’s grave. “They shouldn’t be visiting their mum in a graveyard. She should be there with them. For us, our lives have changed for ever,” said Mrs Bollen.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:49:42 +0000
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