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Detectorists asked to track down late mum's ring

Ben ParkerSuffolk
News imageContributed Six people stand in a line smiling at the camera wearing smart-casual clothing. Taz Brotherton and his mother are in the centre. His mother wears a floral white dress and a white cardigan. Behind them are some doors.Contributed
Taz Brotherton (centre) said he and his brothers had been watching the sunrise to remember their mother, Sally

Detectorists are being asked to help a man who lost his late mother's ring while on a walk in her memory.

Taz Brotherton, from Manningtree, Essex, was visiting one of his mum Sally's favourite places, Pin Mill in Suffolk, with his four brothers to watch the sunrise about two weeks ago.

The 38-year-old said he was "totally devastated" when he realised the ring was lost.

Brotherton said he had worn the ring every day since she gave it to him before her death three months ago.

He is a professional photographer and had filmed the walk for posterity, which meant he had narrowed down the stretch of path where it must have come off his finger.

News imageContributed A close-up of a silver coloured ring with bands through the middle, on someone's finger.Contributed
Brotherton does not believe the ring has significant financial value but is very important to him

"I think there's a pretty high chance we can find it. You've got to have hope, right?" he added.

He put out an appeal on social media for metal detectorists to come forward and some have already got to work.

"There's a team of them down there in the wind and rain searching, which is crazy. I don't even know these guys, so there's a lot of love out there," he said.

"I've always believed this, there's more good people in this world than bad."

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Taz Brotherton had gone to Pin Mill, on the River Orwell, with his four brothers to watch the sunrise

Sally, who died at the age of 72 unexpectedly, had lived in Manningtree but had family ties to nearby Ipswich.

Hare's Creek at Shotley was another of her favourite spots to visit and the family planned to spread her ashes there.

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