Casey Kearney: the victim who left her house at the wrong time Casey fell to her knees, already losing consciousness as the result of massive blood loss, but somehow managed to dial 999 and tell the operator: "I've been stabbed." Moments later she was lying unconscious on the ground as passers-by rushed to her aid. In the distance, almost unnoticed, Bonser was walking clear of the park, her kitchen knife slipped back into her coat sleeve. So desperate was the battle to save Casey's life that a police officer drove the ambulance, allowing both paramedics to try to stop the internal bleeding. Despite their efforts, she died eight hours later. For the past five months Casey's parents have struggled to come to terms with their loss. Miss Day, 32, said: "Losing Casey has been so painful words cannot begin to explain. She was the most beautiful, intelligent and bright young girl with her whole life ahead of her. In the aftermath of the killing, thousands of local people attended a candlelit vigil in Casey's memory. Her relatives came under cover of darkness, laying flowers and lighting candles. There was a single rose from an aunt and uncle, and more flowers from the teenager's grandparents. The tribute from her natural father, Anthony Kearney, was poignant for all its brevity. "Forever in our hearts," he wrote. Rest, my baby.