EXCLUSIVE: Family & friends of murdered Sheffield schoolboy open up on life without Harvey Willgoose
We've been speaking with Harvey's younger cousin Lana & best mate Kaiya about how they've coped in the last year since his death
Last updated 9th Apr 2026
Two teenagers tell us they often feel 'guilty' - when they temporarily forget about Harvey Willgoose's murder in Sheffield.
We've been speaking exclusively to the 15-year-old's cousin & best mate - Lana Swirles & Kaiya Hodson.
You can listen to the full interview below:
Harvey was stabbed to death at All Saints Catholic High School last February.
His cousin - 13-year-old Lana - explains what kind of impact Harvey's death has had on her:
"It's been really hard. There have been days where I forget, but I will get reminded throughout the day.
"In a way I do feel guilty when I do forget, but it's just grief and all its ways I suppose.
"I miss the phone calls I used to have with Harvey.
"When I first dyed my hair, I wanted to show it him.
"I called his phone - forgetting that he was no longer with us - until I realised again that Harvey had died.
"There's plenty of days where I feel worse than others.
"I miss Harvey a lot - sometimes I just refuse to even believe that he's dead - I'll just end up messaging him.
"Put down the knife and you can save lives.
"Nothing good has come out of this - two lives have been ruined.
"It's just so tragic, and this year since it all happened has been rough for everybody."
18-year-old Kaiya says she misses her best pal every day:
"There will be times where I go through all my old messages with Harvey and listen to voice notes just so I can hear his voice.
"It's quite difficult knowing that I can't just pick up my phone & message Harvey or go to the Sheffield United match with him anymore.
"I don't go to the matches anymore because I always used to go with Harvey.
"I'm still waiting for him to ring me and get me to go out or something - it all feels surreal still.
"Harvey would always be the one cheering everybody up.
"In that few minutes of hatred, two lives have been destroyed, so put down the knives and save lives.
"It'll never be the same without Harvey."
Teenager Mohammed Umar Khan's currently serving a life sentence of 16 years for Harvey's murder.