A memorial bench with a plaque dedicated to Newcastle killer Raoul Moat that said he was "taken too soon" appeared in a seaside resort - but was swiftly removed by the council.
Taking to Twitter to share a photo of the plaque, one passerby said they spotted the strange tribute to former bouncer Moat on New Brighton front in Merseyside. The memorial read: "In loving memory of Raoul Moat, 1973 - 2010, Taken too soon, D&A xx."
The person who posted the image of the plaque confirmed that the bench was near the New Brighton fair. It is not yet known who installed the plaque or when it was even installed but Wirral Council has since removed it and confirmed it was not authorised by the local authority, the Daily Star reports.
