Family of Digbeth nightclub murder victim pay tribute to young entrepreneur

The family of Jason Bentley-Morrison, who was director of a number of rental property companies, have paid tribute to him

Police have re-released their tribute following the guilty verdict of Zechelle Reid at Birmingham Crown Court today (Thursday, March 10).

Mr Bentley-Morrison was stabbed to death by Reid on Oxford Street in Digbeth after he left the nearby Lab11 nightclub.

Reid will be sentenced next Wednesday - and could be jailed for life.

At the time of Mr Bentley-Morrison’s death his family said: “To know Jason was to love him.

"Jason’s positive and passionate outlook on life was inspiring and infectious to everyone he encountered.

“His warmth and compassion extended far beyond the ties of family and if you were to ask anyone ‘who’s Jason?’

“They would share the funniest and heart-warming stories of his reach and impact on their lives.

"He was the stranger in the street who offered to help you carry your shopping home.

“He was the friend that rescheduled his work day to drive you to the doctor and make sure everything was ok.

“He was the young entrepreneur who taught financial literacy and investing in property to those struggling to see a path forward and so much more.

"Jason had a heart as big as the ocean and always put others before himself. Never has a man with so little time on this earth affected so many hearts and minds as profoundly as him.

"Irreplaceable and forever missed. Our Jason, always.”

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