Widower's distress after flowers stolen from wife's grave
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By Hayley
Robinson
A widower has been left
distressed after he discovered heartless thieves had stolen flowers
from his wife’s graveside.
The 61-year-old man, who doesn’t
want to be named, was shocked to discover various plants and
flowers worth £20 had been taken from the grave at St Laurence
Church, in School Lane, Bapchild.
The theft is believed to have
happened between noon on Saturday, June 26, and 6.30pm the
following day.
It is the second time the grave has
been targeted.
Investigating officer PC Chris
Hamper, of the area crime and incident management unit at
Sittingbourne police station, said: "It is not the first time
plants have been taken from his wife’s graveside - some polyanthus
were dug up in April. I think the thefts are probably happening at
night and the flowers are probably being dug up to be sold on at
boot fairs.
"We are asking local people to keep
their eyes peeled and report anyone acting suspiciously in the
churchyard. We are also appealing for anyone who has any
information about the thefts to contact us.
"Perhaps whoever stole these plants
has a conscience and realises just how upsetting this kind of theft
can be for relatives and they will return them."
Anyone with any information is
asked to contact on 01795 419182 quoting crime number
CY/10307/10.
Alternatively contact Crimestoppers
in confidence on 0800 555111.
Wednesday, June 30 2010
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