Bench installed in memory of murdered family

The bench is in memory of (left to right) Giselle Prosper, her mother Juliana Falcon and her brother Kyle Prosper

A memorial bench has been unveiled to the three family members killed by a teenage boy.

Nicholas Prosper used a shotgun to kill his mother, brother and sister at their tower block flat in Luton in September 2024.

He was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 49 years.

The bench has been the brainchild of a close family friend, who has described the wooden seat as "simply breathtaking".

The bench occupies a peaceful spot overlooking the place where Juliana Falcon's family used to play

The violent deaths of Juliana Falcon, 48, Kyle Prosper, 16, and Giselle Prosper, 13, still casts a shadow over Luton's Marsh Farm estate.

Not only did Nicholas Prosper murder his own mother and two siblings, he was also planning an attack at his old primary school.

The legal system has run its course and Prosper is serving a life sentence, but the friends and family of the three victims are still mourning their loved ones.

One of them, Leigh-Anne, wanted to do something positive.

With the help of a former mayor, Luton Borough Council's green spaces team and the suicide prevention charity Legend on the Bench, a wooden seat has been installed in Leagrave Park.

It is situated in a peaceful spot overlooking the field where Ms Falcon's family often played and had picnics.

Leigh-Anne, who said she did not wish to give her surname, said: "This bench is not just wood and stone - it's a place where memories will always live on, a place to treasure the memories, the love, and the beautiful lives of Juliana, Kyle, and Giselle."

The names and dates of the three victims appear on a small plaque and there is a QR code so passers-by can find out more about them.

A plaque on the bench gives the names and dates of birth of Juliana, Kyle and Giselle

But the bench is more than a memorial, it is also a signpost to help for those in distress.

Engraved at the top of the bench are the words "Someone is always listening", and two more plaques provide telephone numbers for support organisations where trained people are ready to listen.

Leigh-Anne said she hoped the bench would be "a community space where we can come, sit in our own thoughts, and find a moment of strength and courage to get through another day".

Meanwhile, another wooden seat has been installed in Lewsey Park in memory of a well-known community activist, Fatema Islam.