Luke Walker speaks of pain from prison cell

Luke Walker today spoke from his prison cell, through an emotional open letter written to his family.

In it he talks of his pain at the death of girlfriend Chelsea Hyndman, who is accused of murdering.

And he talks about his inability to grieve properly since he was arrested and questioned following her death. Barman Luke, aged 22, from Brierley Hill, is in custody in Crete on suspicion of killing Chelsea during a night out on the holiday isle.

But witnesses have told Greek prosecutors that he was elsewhere when she suffered fatal injuries.

In the letter, Luke says: "I pray for her every night and I cry for her every night. She was the most perfect wonderful person I have ever met. Her smile used to light up the room."

Luke had given instructions for the letter to be read out at a fundraising event held by friends and family yesterday.

Hundreds of wellwishers met at the family's regular pub to discuss how the campaign to get his name cleared should progress.

His father, Patrick, was the main guest at the event held yesterday at the Dock and Iron pub, in Delph Road, Brierley Hill.

His wife Lindy and their other son Ryan, 28, remained in Crete over the weekend.

Mr Walker, who runs Brierley Hill-based Walker's Electrics, said he had been "overwhelmed" by the turnout.

He broke down during a speech to crowds gathered at the pub when he read out a letter penned by his son in prison. There was an auction, sponsored balloon release and as darkness fell flying lanterns were released into the sky.

Mr Walker says he is worried for his son's health. He added: "Luke depended on Chelsea and without her he sees no future. To us, losing Chelsea is like losing a daughter, she was so nice, friendly, a joy to be around and we will miss her so much."

This is a transcript of the letter sent by Luke:

Dear family,

I have not had chance to thank you all properly yet, so I thought I would do it this way.

The support you have all gave me is unreal, you have all been so amazing in every way. No one in the world has got friends like I have in you lot, you truly are the best.

You have looked after my family and gave them so much help.

All of you being at court gave me so much strength to go on and it gave me hope.

You're doing all you can to support me in every way.

I have said it once and I will say it again you're all truly the best and if Chelsea were here today she would say the same. But I know she is up there watching over me and all of you.

I pray for her every night and I cry for her every night.

She was the most perfect wonderful person I have ever met. Her smile used to light up the room.

Life is going to be so hard without my baby if I get out of here. I still can't grieve properly yet but I will if I get out and I know you will all be there for me.

I will never get over this because I have lost my whole life which was Chelsea.

When you read this please raise a toast to the sky for my angel.

Keep looking after my family and look after Chelsea's family. Thank you for believing and supporting me love you all.

Luke

P.S. Tell Chelsea's family I love them all.