A large hole found next to a grave
may have been dug by thieves trying to steal jewellery from a casket, police
said. The hole - 4ft (1.2m) deep and 3ft (0.9m) wide - was found at a cemetery on
Tredworth Road, Gloucester on Monday.
Relatives of Henry and Betty Brazil, who are buried in the casket, said it
showed the "dead can't rest anymore". Gloucestershire Police confirmed there had been no damage done to the
casket. However, Mr and Mrs Brazil's daughter Jenny Jones, said it was very
upsetting.
"All my brothers and sisters are distressed," she said. "There's someone at the grave pretty much every day at the moment to make
sure this doesn't happen again but we can't keep that up forever. My message is please just let them rest." Police said two recycling boxes had been placed upside down in the hole, with
earth laid across the top, in an attempt to disguise it.
"Fortunately, no damage was done to the casket but the family is angry and
distressed," said a force spokesman. "While it is unknown if those responsible were trying to bury something or
uncover something the family believe they could have been after jewellery and
other valuables contained in the casket at the grave."
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