Grieving son pays tribute to Christmas-mad dad by decorating family home with 20,000 lights

A grieving son has paid the ultimate festive tribute to his Christmas-mad dad who died of a heart attack – by putting up a display of 20,000 fairy lights. Shaun Pickering, 24, was devastated when his dad John died suddenly in July aged just 59. To honour John, who loved Christmas, Shaun spent two months decking out his dad’s home in Telford, Shrops., with thousands of lights and decorations. The housing trust worker even painstakingly recreated the iconic Coca-Cola truck which sits pride of place in John's front garden.
Filmed on 11th November 2019