Loved ones of alleged murder victim reveal their anguish

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Still reeling from the shock death of her beloved dad, Toni Saint has made an emotional plea for help to find out what happened to him.

Fun-loving great-grandad Andrew Saint died in hospital weeks after he was allegedly assaulted.

The 64-year-old had gone to his local shop in the hours before the incident, which happened in Bedlington Station, Northumberland.

When Andrew - who was in poor health - did not come home, his family became worried and asked friends to help look for him

But the next time his loved ones saw him he was in hospital, hooked up a ventilator and in a coma. Andrew never regained consciousness and passed away almost three weeks later.

A 37-year-old has now appeared in court charged with his murder.