In recent weeks, we reported on the story of Nick Gazzard who appeared to be fighting a one-man battle against global organisation, Facebook, regarding the presence of photos on his late daughter's Facebook page.
The 50-year-old father-of-two, whose 20-year-old daughter Hollie died at the hands of her ex- boyfriend Asher Maslin last year, was heartbroken to learn that Facebook was refusing to remove images of his daughter and her murderer.
Justifying their position, the social media organisation asserted that their decision was based on the desire to honour the deceased's memory - an argument which caused untold upset for the family of the young hairdresser who was stabbed to death in her place of work last February.
Upon learning of Nick's predicament, members of the public rallied and decided to sign an online petition which requested the social network meet the grief stricken father's requests.
Thankfully for the family and friends of Hollie, their efforts have not been in vain, with Facebook agreeing to remove the nine images which featured Hollie's murderer.
Speaking to The Mirror, Nick expressed his relief, saying: "We are delighted that Facebook has finally shown compassion and removed the offending photos from Hollie’s page."
In light of the company's decision, Hollie's family have been given the opportunity to revisit fond memories without being forced to endure further hardship.
"Now we can browse her photos and remember all the happy times we shared with Hollie without getting upset," he explained as he opened up about the effect the company's change of heart has had on him.
Commenting on the well-received decision, Facebook asserted that they had removed the photos on account of receiving a report of copyright infringement.
