THE distraught mother of stabbing victim Brian Phelan's children has said she does not know how she will cope following his sudden death.
Mr Phelan, a father-of-two from Bessbrook, Co Armagh, was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack on Carrivekeeney Road outside Newry yesterday afternoon.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of his murder.
He leaves a six-year-old daughter and a three-year-old son.
The grieving mother of his children, Amanda O'Riordan, told Q Radio said she has to stay strong for their sake.
"You couldn't meet a nicer fella. Everybody loved him. He helped everybody," she said.
"Everybody's heart's broke. The poor children. I don't know how I'm going to get through it. I don't know what I'm going to do."
Ms O'Riordan thanked well-wishers for the support they have shown her.
"Thanks everybody just for being there and helping out. I just have to keep strong for them, for his children."