Stephen Lyne Foundation 2.97

Stephen Lyne was my son. He was 17 years old when he was murdered by teenagers
his own age only yards from our home in Killarney. Stephen’s life ended in an instant
because of a drama started by a 15 year old teenage girl that culminated in a
17 year old teenage boy driving a knife into my son’s back while another 17 year
old boy watched idle and without emotion.

My son never lived to find out why ‘friends’ he trusted betrayed him, his last
words was ‘why’? The effect of what happened to my son has not just changed
my life for ever but his dad, his sisters,brothers, grandparents and extended
family has been affected beyond words.
Stephens friends have been left with grief that sits deep in their souls
and the wider community has been shook to its very core,many families
affected like ripples in the water.
What happened? How can three teenagers commit such horrendous crime?
I am a firm believer that they were not born to do evil, they were born innocent
babies into this world to grow up and accomplish great things to do their
families, community and wider world proud.
Where did it go wrong and what caused it to go wrong? What could we have done that would have
changed the course of events that ended with me carrying my son to his last resting
place and three other teenagers life’s destroyed for ever?.
The Stephen Lyne Foundation is set up to try and prevent innocent children growing
into people capable of violence. We want to make our community a safer place for our young people.
I am committed to making sure my son did not die for nothing.
I want to let his short life be a catalyst to change the destiny of many and let his life
be a ripple of love that will affect our community,the nation and the world child by child.