Luton family fundraising to take ashes of murdered mother and children home to Argentina
Juliana, Kyle, and Giselle were murdered in Luton in September 2024
The family of Juliana Falcon and her children Kyle and Giselle Prosper have spoken publicly for the first time, describing the past two years as “brutal”, as they raise money to fulfil Juliana’s wish to return home to Argentina.
The children’s stepmother, Reka Prosper, is appealing for donations to help Juliana’s family travel from Argentina to bring home the ashes of Juliana, 48, Kyle, 16, and Giselle, 13, who were murdered in Luton in September 2024.
Nicholas Prosper is currently serving life imprisonment with a minimum term of 49 years for the killings.
The family kept a portion of their ashes after scattering some in places holding precious memories, with the hope that one day they could return them to Argentina, where Juliana’s family live.
Reka said Juliana was “immensely proud” of her Argentinian heritage and had been saving to visit her family back home with her children shortly before her death.
“She really, really loved her family,” Reka said.
“I think it’s really, really important for them to come over and see those memorial benches and we’re going to take them to the place where their ashes were scattered.”
Reka described the past two years as “brutal”, saying the journey to return the ashes to Argentina would be a significant step in the family’s healing.
“I think it’s now time to sort of let everyone move on, and for us to move on as well,” she said.
The family hopes this final journey will help them move forward while continuing to remember their loved ones.
Gala to celebrate Giselle’s life
Alongside the appeal, Reka is organising a fundraising gala in Giselle’s memory. The proceeds will also support 'All Dressed Up, a local charity providing prom dresses to girls from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
Giselle would have turned 16 at the end of this year. Reka described her stepdaughter as a “very, very girly girl” who loved dresses, glitter, bows and pink.
The gala aims to celebrate the milestones Giselle will never experience herself, while helping other young women enjoy theirs.
“One of the things we said about Giselle is, we’re never going to see her in her prom dress,” Reka said.
The event will feature a three-course meal, live performances, a band and a DJ.
‘The community has been crucial to our healing’
Reka said the support of friends, schools and the wider community had been crucial to the family’s healing, particularly for the young people who lost friends.
She hopes people will support the fundraising efforts, whether by attending the gala, donating or sharing the appeal.
“If it wasn’t for the community, I don’t know how we would have survived the last two years,” she said.
Link to GoFundMe page here