THE fiancée of a father-of-two who died outside an Oxford pub has said his death has left her "devastated".
Stephen Pinker, 43, of Burford Road, Witney, died from a knife wound in the neck outside The Corner House pub in Hollow Way, Cowley, on Tuesday.
This morning his fiancee Rebecca Holmes paid tribute to him.
She said: "Steve's tragic death has left me and my two children, Ryan, aged seven, and Tessa, aged three, devastated.
"He was like a father to them. We all loved Steve dearly and will never forget all that he did with us, and the joy and happiness he brought to our lives.
"In happier times he wrote this poem for me and it sums up how we felt about each other - I dreamt of being happy, content and never blue. And now my dreams are real and it's all because of you.' 831, love forever, Becky."
Police have charged a 25-year-old man with murder.
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