Daughter of Spalding murder victim Darren Kirk says her life has been on hold

The daughter of the man murdered by Wayne Rule says that it feels like her life has been on hold since the death of her father.

Darren Kirk (51) was killed at his flat in Cygnet Court, Spalding, by Rule just five days before Christmas in 2021.

Rule was handed a life imprisonment for the murder of Mr Kirk with a minimum tariff of 35 years imprisonment, and a second life sentence with a minimum tariff of 14 years for the attempted murder of Mark Stone on the same night to run concurrently with the murder sentence.

Mr Kirk's daughter, Alana Kirk, said in a statement that her life felt like it was on hold since he was killed. “I have been waiting for answers and it has consumed everything,” she said.

“Now it is coming to a close I am finding it slightly easier but I struggle to talk about it. Nothing can ever bring back my Dad or the relationship we had.

“Although he had not always been in my life, the six months to a year prior to his death we had connected again properly.

"Now he has been killed I will no longer have the opportunity to keep strengthening my relationship with my Dad.

" I want Wayne Rule to understand what he has done and that being a criminal – taking drugs and doing what he did – can only lead to ruin.

"He didn't just ruin my Dad Darren's life. It was ours and his own life. His actions had consequences for so many people.”

Sally-Ann Flemmings-Danquah from the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Wayne Rule has shown himself to be a violent and dangerous man. He has a long-standing criminal past and decided to commit these senseless attacks with no provocation whatsoever. Today’s sentence reflects the appalling nature of these attacks and the danger he presents to society.

“Our thoughts are with Darren Kirk’s loved ones. I would like to offer them my sincere sympathies. I would also like to thank the people who raise the alarm and gave evidence about the first attack and wish Mr Stone a speedy recovery from both the physical and emotional impact of this attack.”