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| Drug death teenager Shakira Pellow's memorial attacked | Drug death teenager Shakira Pellow's memorial attacked |
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| A mother has said her life is being destroyed by vandals attacking a memorial to her teenage daughter, who died after taking ecstasy. | A mother has said her life is being destroyed by vandals attacking a memorial to her teenage daughter, who died after taking ecstasy. |
| A memorial stone was placed in a Cornwall park after 15-year-old Shakira Pellow's death but her mother Rita Hole, 48, says it has been vandalised every week. | |
| She said the stress of the attacks had led to three heart attacks. | She said the stress of the attacks had led to three heart attacks. |
| Shakira collapsed in Pengegon Park in Camborne on 6 July last year and died in hospital the next day. | Shakira collapsed in Pengegon Park in Camborne on 6 July last year and died in hospital the next day. |
| At the time her family released a picture of her in hospital as a warning against drugs. | At the time her family released a picture of her in hospital as a warning against drugs. |
| Shakira was one of a group of friends who police said took high-strength ecstasy stamped with the word Duplo on the tablets. | Shakira was one of a group of friends who police said took high-strength ecstasy stamped with the word Duplo on the tablets. |
| Her heart stopped twice on the way to hospital and she died the next day. | Her heart stopped twice on the way to hospital and she died the next day. |
| More news and stories from Cornwall | More news and stories from Cornwall |
| Friends rallied round and put up a simple stone memorial to Shakira about 15m (50ft) from where she collapsed. | Friends rallied round and put up a simple stone memorial to Shakira about 15m (50ft) from where she collapsed. |
| Carer Ms Hole said she visited the site every week to leave flowers and light candles but every time the tributes were destroyed or removed. | Carer Ms Hole said she visited the site every week to leave flowers and light candles but every time the tributes were destroyed or removed. |
| She said she thought she had been targeted for speaking to police about who she believed supplied the drugs to her daughter. | She said she thought she had been targeted for speaking to police about who she believed supplied the drugs to her daughter. |
| "The first time was when we had a memorial vigil on her birthday," she said. | "The first time was when we had a memorial vigil on her birthday," she said. |
| "We had really dressed the park up. | "We had really dressed the park up. |
| "They cut the lights off and took the pot that the red roses were in." | "They cut the lights off and took the pot that the red roses were in." |
| The roses had been left strewn around the park. | The roses had been left strewn around the park. |
| "It looked like they were beating the roses against the seats," she said. | "It looked like they were beating the roses against the seats," she said. |
| "There were petals everywhere." | "There were petals everywhere." |
| Ms Hole went to the park on Christmas Eve and "it was all lit and looking absolutely beautiful", she said. | Ms Hole went to the park on Christmas Eve and "it was all lit and looking absolutely beautiful", she said. |
| "I went to my daughters on Christmas Day and on Boxing Day the wreaths were stolen, everything we put down there was stolen." | "I went to my daughters on Christmas Day and on Boxing Day the wreaths were stolen, everything we put down there was stolen." |
| On Valentine's Day she made a special effort with the memorial. | On Valentine's Day she made a special effort with the memorial. |
| "We had a love heart, a teddy bear in there with the flowers," she said. | "We had a love heart, a teddy bear in there with the flowers," she said. |
| "I went down at night and lit a lantern and some tea lights, it was really pretty. | "I went down at night and lit a lantern and some tea lights, it was really pretty. |
| "I went back at half past six the next morning and they were gone. | "I went back at half past six the next morning and they were gone. |
| "It's destroyed me, I'm absolutely disgusted, heartbroken," she said. | "It's destroyed me, I'm absolutely disgusted, heartbroken," she said. |
| Ms Hole has reported the attacks to the police who are investigating. | Ms Hole has reported the attacks to the police who are investigating. |
| Three of Shakira's friends, a 15-year-old boy and two 15-year-old girls, were also taken to hospital after taking the substance. | Three of Shakira's friends, a 15-year-old boy and two 15-year-old girls, were also taken to hospital after taking the substance. |
| Two 17-year-old boys, suspected of supplying a controlled drug, have been bailed. | Two 17-year-old boys, suspected of supplying a controlled drug, have been bailed. |