'You will never be forgotten daddy' - Tribute to Walsall man who died in Welshpool incident
“He was a family man who would do anything for us”
A ’heartbroken’ family has paid tribute to a father and grandfather who died after an incident in a Mid Wales town.
Young John Mongan, who was 49 and from Walsall, died after the incident on June 28.
Martin Slezak, 23, of Stanley Street, Welshpool, is due to go on trial for Mr Mongan’s murder on November 9. He has denied the charge.
Mr Mongan’s family have paid an emotional tribute to a man they describe as a “father, grandfather, and best friend”.
A statement described a man who would do anything for his family and “who loved the ground his grandchildren walked on”.
It said: “In loving memory of our Young John Mongan who went to God’s heavenly kingdom on the 28th of June 2026 aged 49.
“He was a family man who would do anything for us and would never leave his children or family short of anything.
“Our lives have changed in a blink of an eye and will never be the same again.
“To his sons; John, Michael, Christy, Ned, David, Bernie and his daughters; Staceymarie, Charlotte, Megan and Annalise, he was one of a kind, a best friend, idol, and their protector, they are heartbroken and miss him every day.
“To his wife, Margaret, he was everything, and their lives have changed in a blink of an eye.
“As a grandfather he loved the ground his grandchildren walked on.
“He is also missed by his sons-in-law Michael and Francie and daughters-in-law Christina, Sadie, Nora and Winnie.
“You are back with your two babies Tommy and Francis who you missed dearly and your grandson Tommy Lee.
“His name will live on in all our family, and in the words of his children ‘you will never be forgotten daddy’. Young John Mongan you were our everything.”