Derby Sister Tracks Down Man in 60s Who Removed Brother's Memorial 3 Times
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 17
Derby Sister Tracks Down Man in 60s Who Removed Brother's Memorial 3 Times
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 17
Summary
A tracker hidden in new photos led Georgia Shaw on 10 June to a Derby home, where she says a man admitted taking her brother Benn Johnson’s roadside memorial and initially refused to return it.
The tribute on Pastures Hill had stood for 2 years after Johnson, 22, died in a 2024 crash, but it was removed on 2 June and again 5 days later after the family replaced it.
Derbyshire Police said a man in his 60s was interviewed voluntarily and that inquiries continue; more memorial items were recovered after officers searched the property, though no arrest has been made.
Derby City Council said it had not received any request to remove the shrine and was not involved, adding that official removals are normally handled carefully and with family consent.
Shaw said the memorial has helped her younger brother Finn recover after witnessing Benn die at the roadside, underscoring why the family is determined to keep the site intact.