A family has shared their 'heartbreak and devastation' after seeing their family grave damaged and desecrated by vandals.
Kerry Burns, 38, said she was "heartbroken" to discover on Sunday 1 October her family's graves had been vandalised.
Ms Burns' grandfather and great-grandfather are buried in the family grave and she comes every weekend with her family to lay flowers.Referring to the vandals, she continued: "What do they get out of it? Apart from hurting families - what do they get out of it?" Her husband, Scott Burns, 43, explained his wife was very close to her grandfather as she grew up with him while her father served in the Army.The Burns family were "heartbroken and devastated" by the damage to their family's grave. Ms Burns has four children of her own but she had to tell them the "horrible and nasty things " that had been done to the family grave.
Headstones were knocked over and memorials smashed but Ms Burns revealed this is not the first time the family grave has been damaged. In 2014, ornaments on her family's headstones were also smashed and stolen.Unfortunately, Dumfries and Galloway Council has confirmed it is the families who bear responsibility for any repairs.
"We are aware that eight headstones have been pushed over in Troqueer Cemetery during the week of 25 September 2023. All headstones are lying flat on the ground and are safe at present.A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 7.10pm on Sunday 1 October, we received a report of damage at a cemetery in Troqueer Road in Dumfries. Enquiries are ongoing.”Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To know...
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