text: The wife of a man jailed for killing his own brother has vowed to stand by her man. Mark Lowe, 32, from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, is currently serving a five-year sentence for beating and kicking his brother Wayne to death, after Wayne, then 33, attacked him in his bed with a knife. Mark's wife Sarah is now looking after three young children alone and said: '[Mark] will regret what he did for the rest of his life, because he loved his brother.' Mark Lowe, 32 (left), is currently serving a five year sentence for beating and kicking his brother Wayne (right) to death, but his wife Sarah (bottom) is standing by her man . Mark appeared before Liverpool Crown Court Court earlier this year. The court heard that Mark had killed his brother after Wayne tried to stab him during a drink-fuelled day of fighting at his mum's house on September 7 last year. Mark then kicked Wayne, 33, to death and was charged with his murder. But prosecutors accepted a manslaughter plea 'on the basis of a loss of control' as he was first attacked by a knife-wielding Wayne. Mark pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was last month jailed for five years. Sarah said: 'What Mark did was wrong. Wayne's death has shattered our whole family. Mark's wife (left) is now looking after three young children alone, including Jaiden, one, (center) and said, 'Mark (right) will regret what he did for the rest of his life, because he loved his brother' Mark killed his brother Wayne (pictured) after he tried to stab him during a drink-fuelled day of fighting at his mum's house on September 7 last year . Mark and Wayne, pictured as children, were said to be close, but Wayne had a dangerous temper and it was usually Mark who would 'calm him down' and act as peacemaker . 'Of the two brothers, Mark was always the peacemaker, stepping in to calm Wayne down. I always feared that Wayne would be the one to hurt him - not the other way round. 'It was said in court that Wayne had even attacked his own mother. He was well-known to the police and he had attacked officers too. 'But on that occasion, for the first time, Mark fought back, and he snapped. But I have to stand by him. Mark is a nurse and a good man and a loving father.' Mark and Sarah, both mental health nurses, met in 2004, working in a nursing home. Sarah said: 'We were both seeing other people but there was a spark between us that we couldn't ignore. 'Mark was a big football fan, a real man's man, but he had a heart of gold and was very compassionate. 'My dad was ill with cancer, and Mark and I both looked after him until he died. 'My mum had died a couple of years earlier and so I had hardly any family left. Instead, I became a part of Mark's family. Sarah describes her husband (pictured) as being a loving father to their three children, Jessica, now seven (right), Jocelyn, now three (centre) and one-year-old Jaiden (left) Mark and Sarah, pictured with two of their children, are both mental health nurses who met in 2004 while working in a nursing home . 'I got on well with his brother, Wayne, and his mum, Jillian and step-dad, Kenny. Mark and Wayne were very close but completely different. 'Mark was caring and compassionate and very academic. He trained as a nurse. He was also a keen runner and played the cornet in an orchestra. 'Wayne was a hot-head, in and out of work as a painter and decorator and often in fights. They had a lot of run-ins and Mark was frightened of him sometimes.' Sarah and Mark were married in October 2006 and went on to have three children, Jessica, now seven, Jocelyn, now three and one-year-old Jaiden. As they settled down to family life, Sarah often witnessed Wayne's erratic and aggressive behaviour. Sarah said: 'Wayne was a troubled soul; he got into trouble, often fighting when he was drinking too much. 'There were occasions when he was violent to their mum, Jill, and Mark had to go round to calm him down. 'Mark was the peacemaker whenever Wayne flew into a temper. Mark had mental health training, which helped, but they also had a bond as brothers.' Wayne (left) was described by the prosecution as 'a violent woman-beater well-known to the police' and once attacked his mum (right), leaving her with broken ribs . Sarah and Mark were married in October 2006 (pictured), and as they settled down to family life, Sarah often witnessed Wayne's erratic and aggressive behaviour . Wayne received professional help for his behaviour but his problems continued. Sarah said: 'When he wasn't drinking, he was a very charming, charismatic man, and we got on well. But I was wary of his temper. 'Mark was too soft and would always give him a second chance, which caused rows between us. But I thought Wayne was dangerous.' In September 2014, Sarah and Mark rowed and he went to stay overnight with his mum. Sarah said: 'I spoke to Mark in the evening, and we had both calmed down by then. He said be would home very early in the morning to take Jessica to school for her first day in the juniors.' But at midnight, Sarah was awoken by police at her door to tell her that Wayne was dead. Hours later, Mark called her to say he had been arrested for murdering his brother. Sarah said: 'That whole night was like a dream. It didn't seem real. Mark was very shaken when he called me, but he was adamant, from the start, that he didn't mean to hurt him and I knew that was true. 'I was devastated. I had always feared that Wayne might hurt Mark - not the other way round. I supported Mark completely.' Mark (left) had no previous convictions and said he and his family were bullied by his brother all his life. Pictured (right) Sarah with Jaiden . At the trial, the judge said Mark (pictured) was remorseful and 'genuinely devastated' by the death of his brother and what he had done to his family . At first, Sarah was supported by Mark's mum, but after he was charged with murder, they became distant. She said: 'I felt as though they were blaming me. And it went round and round my head, that if I hadn't rowed with Mark, he wouldn't have gone to his mum's and Wayne would still be alive. 'Our lives were in turmoil. Our three children missed their dad so much. 'Mark had never been in trouble before in his life, so to be sent away on remand was horrific for him. He was terrified.' John McDermott, prosecuting, said: 'The killing of Wayne Lowe was the final act in a day of arguments and fighting between the brothers, who when sober seemed to get on together, but when in drink were both prone to bad behaviour, according to their mother.' Mr McDermott said Wayne was a violent woman-beater 'well-known to the police' and once attacked his mum, leaving her with broken ribs. He had also head-butted a police officer and was described by his mother as 'a man who would fight to the end'. Mark had no previous convictions and said he and his family were bullied by his brother all his life. He said he suffered traumatic amnesia and did not remember the final moments, but had gone to sleep only to wake with a 'completely mad' Wayne lashing at him with a knife. Sarah, who is raising thier children alone, said, 'I had always feared that Wayne might hurt Mark - not the other way round. I supported Mark completely' Arthur Gibson, defending, said it was a tragedy sparked by Wayne, 'a Jekyll and Hyde character' who when drunk 'would pick an argument and fight even his friends'. Mr Gibson said the injuries Wayne suffered in the first fight were 'lawfully inflicted' and Mark had tried to avoid more violence. He said Mark had defended himself in the second fight, but when his brother presented no further threat, 'lost control'. Mr Gibson said: 'He accepts he must have struck and kicked his brother a considerable number of times, when his brother was unable to defend himself.' But he added: 'The trigger here is a man asleep in bed, being attacked by another man with a knife. 'It is difficult to see how there could be a greater degree of provocation.' Mr Justice King said Mark unleashed a 'frenzied' attack on his brother and said it was not true that he had acted only in self-defence and bore no responsibility. Jailing him for four years and eight months, the judge said Mark was remorseful and 'genuinely devastated' by the death of his brother and what he had done to his family. Sarah has now started a support group for Mark, which has 150 members.
target: Mark Lowe, 32, beat his brother Wayne, 33, to death last September .
  Wayne, who was known for being violent, attacked Mark in bed with a knife .
  Mum-of-three Sarah Lowe insists her husband, a nurse, is a good man .
  Mark is now serving a four year eight month prison sentence .