CJ road-shrine agony

Mum Lynn Oakford was told by police two days before Christmas, that the memorial of teddies and flowers by the A259 in Ferring had to go because it was a distraction for motorists.

Callum's older sister, Kathryn Proudfoot, said this week the family were devastated and would do anything they could to get round the order.

She also hit out at the "insensitive" timing of the request, which came just days before the anniversary of the youngster's death.

She said: "Mum is obviously devastated. She doesn't want to take them away.

"She is not the only one to put things there so this is insensitive.

"Someone complained to the police that they were distracting.

"Now we are just trying to see if we can get around it.

"It means a lot to our family as it is somewhere we can remember him and somewhere to remind people about his life."

Mrs Oakford, 42, of May Close, Worthing, has left teddies, flowers and messages at the roadside where Callum, affectionately known as CJ, died on New Year's Day last year, aged nine.

He was mowed down by illegal driver Kamel Kadri as he crossed the A259 Littlehampton Road at Ferring, with his brother Sam.

Mrs Proudfoot said the family had been given until the end of January to clear the shrine.