Peace campaigner tribute plan

Hilda Murrell's body was found in woodland in 1984

The nephew of a 78-year-old peace campaigner killed nearly 20 years ago has flown to the UK to try to find out more about her life.

Robert Green, a former naval officer, is planning a weekend of events next year to mark the anniversary of Hilda Murrell's death.

Miss Murrell, a CND activist, was found stabbed to death in a wood six miles from her Shrewsbury home in March 1984.

Andrew George, a builder's labourer from Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury, was charged with her murder in June.

Nazi Germany

Robert Green told BBC Midlands Today that, despite what happened to his aunt, Shrewsbury still has happy memories for him.

"Even after Hilda's death, I've always enjoyed coming back here.

"I've also had some wonderful friends many of whom I didn't meet when Hilda was alive."

Mr Green now lives in New Zealand where he campaigns against nuclear weapons.

Robert Green now lives in New Zealand

Before his aunt was killed, as a naval intelligence officer, he helped deploy them.

"She never criticised that but she did brief me about the nuclear energy problem, particularly the waste, and so I was probably the most well-educated about that problem of any of my colleagues."

Mr Green said that other layers to his aunt's life were emerging.

He said he had discovered that she helped groups of Jewish children fleeing Nazi Germany during World War II.

Mr Green said he hoped some of them would get in touch.

"We do have the names, we think, but none of them have come forward to me - not when she died - I just hope that most of them will be alive and interested."

Mr Green is planning some special events next March to commemorate his aunt's life.

He is also hoping to release a book about her.