Floral tributes to murdered teenager removed by local council

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The household of a murdered teenager have spoken of their heartbreak as floral tributes proceed to be removed by the local council.

Liam Taylor, 19, was stabbed to loss of life outdoors the Rose and Crown pub in The Green, Writtle, on 31 January 2020.

Every yr flowers and pictures are positioned at a tree subsequent to the pub paying tribute to the younger man, however they’re later cleared away by Writtle Parish Council.

This has angered the household of Mr Taylor, who say they’ve additionally been denied a request to have a memorial bench put in on the scene of his loss of life.

Mr Taylor’s grandmother, Julie, advised BBC Essex: “The heartbreaking thing for us is Liam doesn’t have a resting place.

“So that tree is the only place we’ve got and we do respect it – we don’t have dead flowers there, we don’t have the mess.”

She added: “For some reason Writtle [Parish Council] doesn’t seem to have a heart.”

The council advised the broadcaster that the gadgets have been cleared away for the final three years since Mr Taylor’s loss of life and that they might proceed to achieve this.

In an announcement, Writtle Parish Council mentioned: “The council liaised with the family to notify them of the clearance in advance so that they were able to remove personal items.

“The items were cleared on Monday, 23 March 2020 and any items placed around the tree continue to be cleared by the council.”

The Independent has contacted Writtle Parish Council for additional remark.

Tributes to Mr Taylor on the scene described him as a “lovely and caring” particular person. Shortly his loss of life greater than 50 folks arrived at The Green, close to the pub, to lay flowers and launch balloons to commemorate his life.

Three males have been jailed for the “senseless and vicious” killing of Mr Taylor.

Ryan Filby, 22, of Chelmsford, and Daniel Daden, 20, previously of Witham, have been convicted of homicide and wounding with intent. Louis Colgate, 19, from Chelmsford, admitted homicide. All three got life sentences.

After the trio’s conviction, Stephen Jennings of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate mentioned: “This was a senseless and vicious attack that took the life of a young man and has devastated his family.

“His friend and those who witnessed the attack have also suffered the effects from being involved in a situation that none of us would ever wish to be in.

“Liam’s murder has caused reverberations throughout the community and among those who knew him, and I understand people will be angry, upset and grieving.

“There is never any excuse to carry knives or weapons, and violence will not solve anything. It will only ever have severe consequences for everyone involved and can lead to even more lives being ruined.”