Man, 23, stabbed to death after telling stranger he didn't have a lighter Jacob Billington was stabbed to death and six others were injured in the horrific attack 05:00, 18 JUL 2021 Forensic teams on Irving Street where Jacob Billington was killed A Crosby man was stabbed to death moments after telling a stranger he didn't have a lighter during his walk home. Jacob Billington, 23, had been enjoying a night out with friends when he was approached by Zephaniah McLeod who asked the group if any of them had a lighter. Speaking to ITV News, Jacob's friend Michael Callaghan, 24, who was also stabbed by McLeod and hospitalised for 187 days, has revealed his memory of the moments before the attack took place.