11/08/2026
this morning the village Sarah lived in had an advertisement posted by her murderers mother Marilyn Lacomba selling her son’s collection of Nerf guns the same son that murdered Sarah.
We therefore make the following statement
For the attention of Marilyn Lacomba
I understand that the advert has now been removed, but I cannot simply say nothing about what I saw today.
As one of the people who helped lead the community search for Sarah Wellgreen, I was absolutely appalled to see the Nerf guns belonging to the man convicted of Sarah’s murder being advertised for sale in our local community — with people being encouraged to buy them for their children.
More than a thousand people came together to search for Sarah. People gave up days and weeks of their lives, walking fields, searching woodland and doing everything they could to help bring her home to her family.
Sarah has still never been found. Her family have never had the opportunity to lay her to rest.
Against that background, I find it extraordinarily insensitive that her murderer’s belongings should be offered for sale within the very community that searched for her — and particularly that his toys should be promoted for local children to play with.
This isn’t about the monetary value of a collection of Nerf guns. It is about recognising that some possessions carry a history that cannot simply be ignored.
Sarah was a mother, a daughter, a friend and a much-loved member of this community.
She deserves dignity. Her family deserves consideration. And those of us who searched for her have not forgotten her.
Some things simply should not be sold back into the community that is still living with what happened.
Sarah has never been forgotten. She never will be!
