The group, escorted by five police officers, attached tributes to street signs and lampposts to mark what would have been Vincent’s birthday. Police stopped the group from stapling banners and balloons to the garden fences of homeowners on the street. A 37-year-old woman, who asked not to be named, said: “We’re here because it’s his birthday. We just want to lay flowers, we don’t want to cause any violence. Police patrolled the street last week in an effort to calm tensions, urging the public to respect the family’s wishes to remember Vincent.

Source: The Guardian April 15, 2018 17:06 UTC