Five men charged after Boxing champion Tony Dodson’s son ‘stabbed in the heart’ in Boxing Day brawl in Liverpool
FIVE men have been charged after a boxing champion was knifed to death in a Boxing Day brawl.
Anthony Dodson died after being stabbed in the heart on December 26, while three others were injured.
Cops today said five people had been charged after the horror death.
His aunt, Leah Davies, said on social media: “Our little world has been turned upside down in the past 12 hours. My nephew, my little Ant is fighting for his life.”
She added: “We love you Anthony Dodson and you are the strongest kid I know. We need you lad like you wouldn’t believe.”
At the time she wrote: “Our champ is overcoming all! The obstacles he has come across these past 30 hours. He is an absolute warrior.
“We couldn’t be more proud of you Ant we love you lad and I, sitting here waiting for you.
“Hoping to wake him up today and see how he responds. He is our little miracle and we are blown away with how strong he is.”
Rachel Fitzgerald, another aunt, said it was the “worst phone call ever” when she was told her nephew had been stabbed.
She said she had found out about the fight on the news, adding: “all along it was my baby.”
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