Heart-shaped balloons and tributes placed at park where mum found dead

19 February 2024 , 19:25

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Flowers, messages and balloons at the country park in Solihull

Mourners have laid handwritten tributes and heart-shaped balloons at the park where a beloved mum was found dead.

The body of "beautiful" Juliette Ryan, 36, was sadly discovered at Elmdon Country Park in Solihull at around 10am on Friday, February 16. West Midlands Police officers found her while responding to "concerns for a woman". The mother's death is not being treated as suspicious.

Tributes have been pouring in on social media and physically at the site on Tanhouse Farm Road. An array of pink, orange, yellow and white bouquets could be seen placed alongside two heart-shaped foil balloons on Monday.

Emotive notes from her loved ones commented on her 'singing voice', with one reading: "Let your voice live on". Another had written: "Rest in peace Jules, hope you're singing away in peace." Her devastated family launched a crowdfunder for her young son. Her eldest sister Lisa Burbidge Brown set up the GoFundMe page with a hope to raise funds for Juliette's boy.

Some of the messages laid at the scene

As a family they have been comforted by the outpouring of love and support following the tragic news of Juliette's passing, she said, reports BirminghamLive. Posting on the GoFundMe page, Lisa wrote: "Thank you for the outpouring of loving support that we have received as a family during this tragic time. Many people have reached out and asked how to support us and we felt the best way to do this is to provide a financial cushion for Juliette’s son.

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"Your generous donations will not only help ease the financial burden, but also provide much needed assistance to Juliette’s son and the family raising him as they face this unimaginable loss. Every contribution no matter how small is a lifeline for her son during this heart wrenching period. This is being organised by Juliette’s eldest sister-Lisa." To donate to the fund, please click here.

Stephanie Balloo