The devastated partner of a father killed in an attack on an industrial estate in North Tyneside has paid a heartfelt tribute to her “best friend”.

Andrew Darn died from a suspected stabbing following an incident outside a premises on the Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate in North Shields on Wednesday.

A man has been charged with the murder of a 35-year-old man.

Mr Dahn’s partner Stephanie paid tribute to the father of their three children on Sunday.

She said: “Andrew was our whole world as much as we were his. I don’t have many words. It’s just that he was gone too soon and we loved him.

“It’s not fair to the kids.”

She added: “He was my best friend – I lost my best friend, my other half. My heart aches. I have had pain in my chest since I was told and I don’t know what to do Make it disappear.

“I don’t want to get up, but I have to get up for my children. We have lost everything.”

Mr Dahn’s family also paid tribute in a statement, which read: “Andrew joined our world as soon as he could as a baby and he just wanted to meet us.”

“He loved three things in his life: work, Stephen and the kids and fishing – not necessarily in that order.

“He loved carp fishing and would go fishing whenever he had the chance. As long as he could fish, he was happy.”

“Go Fund Me” page More than £2,600 was also raised for the family.

Northumbria Police said the injuries sustained by Mr Dahn were consistent with those caused by a bladed object. He was treated by emergency workers and members of the public but died at the scene.

A 68-year-old man has been charged with murder.

The public is asked not to speculate about what happened during the incident as this could affect court proceedings.

Anyone with information about what happened, or who they think may assist the investigation, is asked to contact police using the Reports page of the Northumbria Police website or call 101 quoting reference number: NP-20240327-0154.