Family pay tribute to 'loving young man' Owen Fairclough

The family of a young man allegedly murdered in Breaston have paid tribute to him, saying he was a homely, kind person with his whole future to look forward to.

A murder investigation was launched after the body of Owen Fairclough was found on a path near Risley Lane on Friday 23 June at around 7.20pm.

In a statement, the family of the 21-year-old, have said: “Owen was a loving young man. He loved his family and his job.

“He was a homely, kind person who loved cooking.

“Owen had his whole future to look forward to and really wanted his own family one day.

“We are devastated to lose him.”

Owen Fairclough

A 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with Owen’s death. Jack Towell, of Castle Boulevard in Nottingham, has been charged with murder. He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 28 June.

Two other men, aged 21 and 30, have also been arrested. They remain in police custody.

Detectives remain keen to hear from anyone who has any information on Owen’s murder.

Anyone who can help with our investigation can contact us using any of the below methods, quoting the reference 23000386781:

• Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
• Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
• Phone – call us on 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.

You can also submit information via a website which is dedicated to gathering information for major incidents; photos can also be uploaded via Public Portal (mipp.police.uk).