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Father of drowned Lowestoft children 'mortified' by grave attacks | |
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A father whose three children were found drowned at their mother's home says their grave has been repeatedly attacked, leaving him "mortified". | A father whose three children were found drowned at their mother's home says their grave has been repeatedly attacked, leaving him "mortified". |
The children were discovered in Lowestoft, Suffolk, on 15 April - the same day their pregnant mother's body was found at a nearby car park. | The children were discovered in Lowestoft, Suffolk, on 15 April - the same day their pregnant mother's body was found at a nearby car park. |
Craig McLelland said the grave had been struck twice, with teddy bears and cards torn apart. | Craig McLelland said the grave had been struck twice, with teddy bears and cards torn apart. |
Police are treating it as criminal damage and have appealed for witnesses. | Police are treating it as criminal damage and have appealed for witnesses. |
The bodies of Levina, three, Addy, two, and 11-month-old Kyden were found at Fiona Anderson's home in London Road South. | The bodies of Levina, three, Addy, two, and 11-month-old Kyden were found at Fiona Anderson's home in London Road South. |
Tests showed the children had drowned. | Tests showed the children had drowned. |
Ms Anderson, 23, died after falling from a multi-storey car park in Gordon Road. | Ms Anderson, 23, died after falling from a multi-storey car park in Gordon Road. |
'Disgusting' | 'Disgusting' |
The children were buried at the Normanston Drive cemetery in Lowestoft in June, but in the last month the grave has been damaged twice. | The children were buried at the Normanston Drive cemetery in Lowestoft in June, but in the last month the grave has been damaged twice. |
"I'm mortified," Mr McLelland said. | "I'm mortified," Mr McLelland said. |
"It's a horrible thing that keeps happening to my children's grave and it shouldn't be tolerated. | "It's a horrible thing that keeps happening to my children's grave and it shouldn't be tolerated. |
"It started off cards getting taken off and thrown in the bin, teddies going missing, a head being ripped off one of them and being scattered around the cemetery, and the last time it got absolutely trashed. | "It started off cards getting taken off and thrown in the bin, teddies going missing, a head being ripped off one of them and being scattered around the cemetery, and the last time it got absolutely trashed. |
"I think it's disgusting. It's horrible, it's sick. | "I think it's disgusting. It's horrible, it's sick. |
"You shouldn't be doing it to any grave, let alone three innocent children who can't defend themselves." | "You shouldn't be doing it to any grave, let alone three innocent children who can't defend themselves." |
He said he had no idea who the culprit was, but has appealed for anyone with information to contact police. | He said he had no idea who the culprit was, but has appealed for anyone with information to contact police. |
A Suffolk Police spokesman said the damage did not appear to have been carried out by wildlife, adding: "We are making regular patrols in the area to try to prevent any further incidents. | A Suffolk Police spokesman said the damage did not appear to have been carried out by wildlife, adding: "We are making regular patrols in the area to try to prevent any further incidents. |
"We would also ask that those using the cemetery are vigilant for any acts of vandalism." | "We would also ask that those using the cemetery are vigilant for any acts of vandalism." |
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