Thievs steal lamps from baby's grave at Colchester Cemetery

11:31am Friday 20th July 2012 in Local News

Thieves steal lamps from baby's grave for a second time Thieves steal lamps from baby's grave for a second time

A BABY’S grave at a Colchester cemetery has been violated by thieves for the second time in four months.

Duane Caulton spent months patrolling his daughter Isabelle's grave every day following the first theft.

But he had to spend two days away when he got a bad back and when he returned more items had been stolen including a solar lamp.

Baby Isabelle was born prematurely at 22 weeks and died in the arms of mum Debbie Miller.

Duane, 44, of Old Heath Road, Colchester, created a shrine in her memory but now his faith in mankind is running out following the second raid.

He said: “I am furious. They have taken one of the two remaining lamps left after the first time.

“I am gutted and it feels like I am being personally targeted."

“How can these people live with themselves?

Isabelle died three years ago and Duane has to remember her by is some pictures of her in his hands.

To cope with the loss Duane, who has four other children and recently became a grandfather, put his building skills to work on her grave.

Police are appealing for information following the theft which happened between 5pm on Friday, July 13 and 2pm on Monday, July 16 at the Mersea Road cemetery and crematorium.

Anyone with information is asked to call PC James Harvey on Colchester 101.

Comments(10)

Sambo86 says...
12:28pm Fri 20 Jul 12

There really are some low-lifes out there and it's getting worse, my grandad tends to my Nana's grave at the crem every weekend without fail and some of the stories are shocking, graves get trashed, rubbished left or even tipped, have people no respect or morals any more? I hope they catch the person responsible and give them the maximum penalty for theft... it really does make me mad to read these stories! My best wishes to Mr Caulton and his family as if grieving for Isabelle isn't bad enough x

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O rly? says...
1:47pm Fri 20 Jul 12

This is awful, I hope the culprits are caught and punished!

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FairPerson says...
2:30pm Fri 20 Jul 12

This just doesn't bare thinking about. To lose a child is worse enough but to think they are not safe in their resting place. Some truly cruel people around. What has the world come to?

Hopefully the parents are ok as possibly can be and the scum bags who do these things realise the effect their actions have and sort their pathetic lives out!!

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Elizabethmum says...
4:20pm Fri 20 Jul 12

it make me so mad when things are taken from graves my brother baby is always having toys taken having also lose a child i know how it hurt when things get taken and for some it the leaving things at the child rest place help them. i wish when the if they do get them they let us breaved parents till how it feel and pain it causes us

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jut1972 says...
5:56pm Fri 20 Jul 12

I think the council and police need to step the patrols up here, this is a recurring story and the culprits need catching and dealt with severely.

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punky1 says...
4:17pm Sat 21 Jul 12

Tese people are nothing but **** low lifes mate they will suffer a tragic death and suffer well thats what i would like to see

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Joker50 says...
7:31pm Sat 21 Jul 12

That's nothing my friend set up a bouncy castle up in a grave yard in Manchester and someone stuck a knife in it.

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californianana says...
2:46am Sun 22 Jul 12

Joker your comment came off as very insulting to Duane and his family
I'm sure your friends pain was more than his.Please excuse me if I am wrong as a Pastor I see so much pain & grief especially with the loss of a child.May God be with you all.

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californianana says...
2:59am Sun 22 Jul 12

Huge mistake and I'm sorry I meant to say friends pain was no more than Diane's. Not a good mistake for a Pastor.My own family rests in that cremation and cemetery I hope these people are soon caught.

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Joker50 says...
6:15am Sun 22 Jul 12

californianana wrote:
Huge mistake and I'm sorry I meant to say friends pain was no more than Diane's. Not a good mistake for a Pastor.My own family rests in that cremation and cemetery I hope these people are soon caught.
Never meant to be insulting, but you can see how mistakes are made.

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