Man Stabbed in Skegness
May 2007
A 22 year old man has been stabbed during the early hours of this morning at a house in St Andrew’s Drive Skegness.
The man was taken to Boston Pilgrim hospital at 6am this morming but died around 7 o’clock.
A 23 year old woman has been detained in connection with the incident.
The man’s name has now been released as Robert John Davidson.
A friend of the victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, says he was refered to affectionatley as ‘Bobert’.
The friend said that the victim and the woman had been celebrating a birthday.
“It probably began as a domestic squabble which escalated into this tragedy”, said the friend.
The police cordons surrounded the garden area of the premises, the frontage of which is on North Parade Extension, as forensics examined the crime scene.
Robert’s friends on the pool team he played for has sent the following tribute:
“He was a much loved and respected member of out team and we will miss him sorely.
Its devastating to think we wont see his great big happy smile again. He was a true gentleman and a credit to his parents.
Words can’t begin to express the sadness we all feel at his tragic and abrupt death.
We can only hope he rests in peace.
R.I.P, Bobbit. We will always be thinking of you mate.Darren & Ady and all the members of the Whisky a Go Go pool team.
Skegness Stabbing Robert Davidson girlfriend sentenced
Photo right: Girlfriend, Carrie-Anne Smith.
Twenty-four-year-old Carrie Anne Smith, of Flat 7, 14 St Andrew’s Drive, Skegness has been sentenced to five years imprisonment after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of her boyfriend, Robert Davidson.
Mr Davison died from a single stab wound to the chest after being stabbed on Bank Holiday Monday, May 7th 2007. The incident took place at their residence in St Andrew’s Drive, Skegness.
Chief Insp Andy West, CID, said that Carrie Anne Smith lost her temper and she would regret the incident for the rest of her life.
I am Steve Smith. Along with Robert’s younger brother Gary, I am 1 of the 6 members of the Whisky a go go’s pool team that Rob loved playing in. We played every thursday when the pool league started.
Rob was 1 of the best team-mates and friends you could have ever met, and when the 6 of us got together, it was nothing but fun, harmless banter, joking around and laughter. It was never about the pool, just mates having some drinks (too many sometimes!) and a laugh together. We all got on so well it made it the best night of the week and we all looked forward to it coming round. We even had other teams commenting how they liked playing against us however the results went, as we were just up for a laugh and so friendly.
We are a tight group of very close friends with no pecking order and all loved Rob like he was a member of family. His infectious smile was the 1st thing you saw when you met him, and the last thing you’d see as you left. I’ve never even seen him in a bad mood, he was so laid back and easy going. He was such a big guy, it seemed like he was an inch taller every time you saw him and he was pretty imposing looking but he was nothing but a true young gentleman and gentle giant with a great attitude and great character, which is a credit to him and his family, and a rare quality these days in a 23 year old man.
We have lost a best mate and brother and Skegness has lost a true gent and it’s a very big loss. It was a pleasure to have met and gotten to know him well and he’ll be missed forever by us all.
So seeya later Rob, always loved and never forgotten from Smig, Daz, Ady, Ikky and Gary.