THE parents of murdered teenager Rob Knox spoke outside the Old Bailey today (Mar 4), following the conviction of their son's murderer.

Karl Bishop was found guilty of murdering Mr Knox outside the Metro Bar, Station Road, Sidcup, on May 24 last year.

Father Colin Knox said: "We are enormously relieved that justice has been done although there is nothing that can compensate for the shattering sense of loss we are all sharing.

"Bishop now has to serve his sentence. This in no way is a balance.

"We have lost our son, our friend, and we will never be able to hold him and speak to him again."

Mr Knox's mother Sally said: "We would like to remember Rob for the wonderful, loving boy that he was.

"We will work towards making sure he did not die in vain by continuing our fight against knife crime."

Detective Chief Inspector Damian Allan said: "This was a tragic case of a life cut far too short.

"Rob Knox was a talented, popular young man with a promising acting career ahead of him.

"Karl Bishop, conversely, was a violent man with previous convictions for using knives who deliberately armed himself with two knives before going back to the bar and carrying out a vicious and unnecessary attack."

"I'd like to pay tribute to the dignified way that Rob's parents Colin and Sally have conducted themselves throughout the investigation and trial despite the pain of their loss."

Bishop, aged 22, of Carlton Road, Sidcup, was found guilty of murder and three counts of wounding.

He was found not guilty of one count of wounding and guilty of one count of malicious wounding.

The jury delivered their verdicts in two sessions but Bishop refused to come back into court on the second occasion.

He will be sentenced tomorrow.