The shrine for the burglar killed by pensioner Richard Osborn-Brooks has been rebuilt by his grieving relatives - only for it to be trashed yet again, The Sun reports.
Images show people cutting down the flowers and other tributes left to the Henry Vincent, 37, who died in hospital after he was stabbed in a struggle with 78-year-old Richard Osborn-Brooks.
Since Vincent's death, a number of floral tributes, cards and balloons have been left just yards away from the home of Osborn-Brooks, where the burglar was fatally stabbed.
However, it didn't take long for angry neighbours to protest against the tributes, and begin dismantling the shrine that had been created in honour of Vincent.
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According to the Sun, an angry female was seen with scissors cutting the flowers and balloons down last night, just hours after they were placed.
One woman who did not want to be named told the Daily Mirror: "That should not be there, it is someone's fence.
"It's all a bit over the top. It's out of order.
"The man should not have burgled the property in the first place."
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Another long term resident said: "They have taken over the road with this but he can't move back? Doesn't seem fair."
The Sun reports that distraught family members then rebuilt the shrine this afternoon at 2.30pm.
But just half an hour later, bouquets were seen being hacked down once again by people, and were then left in a heap on the floor.
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After stamping on the tributes, one man reportedly said: "The flowers need burning.
"They are an insult to the memory of the geezer who was burgled."
The unnamed man continued: "It's an insult. I reckon he [Vincent] is good off dead. He deserves to be dead.
"All the f***ing family are rubbish.
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"They're all dirty stinking travellers. It shouldn't f***ing happen."
Osborn-Brooks was initially arrested on suspicion of murder, but was later released without charge.
The elderly couple have not returned to their south London home, despite the Met Police announcing that no further action would be taken against Osborn-Brooks following the incident.
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One of Osborn-Brooks' neighbours told the Sun: "If it was safe for him to return, that shrine would turn his stomach.
"These people should accept Vincent was the architect of his own death, yet they come here and rub it in Richard's face. They have no shame. Richard is the real victim here."
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