Mum and dad send daily messages to their son, who tragically died in a stabbing at a party.

Charlie Cosser, also known as 'Cheeks', was a talented footballer, described by his parents as 'thoughtful and gentle'. Tragically, he was stabbed multiple times at an end-of-term party in July, and died a few days later in the hospital. His alleged killer, a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, was said to have suffered amnesia due to excessive alcohol consumption.

Charlie's parents, Tara and Martin, have revealed that they still send him messages on WhatsApp every day. They cannot bear the idea of his name disappearing from the list of recent chats. Tara, 47, says, "I don't want to be scrolling down to find him, ever." Martin, 48, also texts him regularly, telling him about his life since he passed away and also writing about a tattoo of his son that he has gotten since.

The couple generally does not show each other the messages they send to their late son's number, but they usually include heart emojis and texts such as 'I love you' and 'I miss you'. In one message, Martin wrote: "Love you, little man, just got a beautiful tattoo of you but it’s just not the same as seeing you. We all miss you so, so much."

Tara also carries on the tradition of leaving the bathroom light on and the back door unlocked, as she did when Charlie was alive.

Following Charlie's death in July, his family put out a statement through Sussex Police. It said: "Our lives have been destroyed by the tragic and unnecessary loss of our son. Charlie was the most caring, cheeky, loving son and brother we could have ever wished for, and we cannot imagine a life without him."

Charlie's funeral was attended by 700 people. Donations made in his memory have reached nearly £6,000 after Martin set up a fundraising page with a £10,000 target. Now his parents are dedicating their lives to teaching young people about the dangers of knives and are setting up a charity called Charlie's Promise. They are due to go to Downing Street next year to meet Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk about the laws surrounding knives.

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