The fiancee of a father-of-two killed outside an Oxford pub said today his death has left her "devastated".

Stephen Pinker, 43, of Burford Road, Witney, died after he was stabbed in the neck outside the Corner House pub, in Hollow Way, Cowley, on Tuesday.

Rebecca Holmes said: "Steve's tragic death has left me and my two children, Ryan, aged seven, and Tessa, aged three, devastated.

"He was like a father to them. We all loved Steve dearly and will never forget all that he did with us, and the joy and happiness he brought to our lives.

"In happier times he wrote this poem for me and it sums up how we felt about each other: I dreamt of being happy, content and never blue. And now my dreams are real and it's all because of you.'

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