1) The mother of a stillborn son discovered that his grave in Haverhill Cemetery had been vandalized for the third time in five years, with ornaments stolen and damaged.
2) On the same day, another mother found that her stillborn son's nearby grave had also been vandalized, with pictures and items stolen.
3) The vandalized graves have left the mothers heartbroken and worried about visiting the cemetery again. They do not understand why anyone would target babies' graves.
(American Philological Association American Classical Studies 53) Hyperides., Hyperides - Herrman, Judson-Hyperides - Funeral Oration-Oxford University Press (2009) PDF
1) The mother of a stillborn son discovered that his grave in Haverhill Cemetery had been vandalized for the third time in five years, with ornaments stolen and damaged.
2) On the same day, another mother found that her stillborn son's nearby grave had also been vandalized, with pictures and items stolen.
3) The vandalized graves have left the mothers heartbroken and worried about visiting the cemetery again. They do not understand why anyone would target babies' graves.
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Another mum reports vandalism of her baby's grave.
1) The mother of a stillborn son discovered that his grave in Haverhill Cemetery had been vandalized for the third time in five years, with ornaments stolen and damaged.
2) On the same day, another mother found that her stillborn son's nearby grave had also been vandalized, with pictures and items stolen.
3) The vandalized graves have left the mothers heartbroken and worried about visiting the cemetery again. They do not understand why anyone would target babies' graves.
1) The mother of a stillborn son discovered that his grave in Haverhill Cemetery had been vandalized for the third time in five years, with ornaments stolen and damaged.
2) On the same day, another mother found that her stillborn son's nearby grave had also been vandalized, with pictures and items stolen.
3) The vandalized graves have left the mothers heartbroken and worried about visiting the cemetery again. They do not understand why anyone would target babies' graves.
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Another mum’s heartbreak
over son’s vandalised grave rachael mcmenemy @rach_mc94CN
THE mother who discovered
a baby’s grave had been van- dalised in Haverhill Cem- etery has spoken out after finding her own son’s grave had been attacked on the same day. Jade Denzey went to visit her son Fraizer’s grave on Friday, July 7, when she dis- covered it had been trashed and ornaments stolen. Last week, the News re- ported that Melanie Mor- ris’ son’s grave had been at- tacked by vandals who stole pictures and other items. Jade was visiting her little boy’s grave to begin prepar- ing for his birthday on July 29 when she also discovered the wrecked grave of Mela- nie’s son Jaydon nearby. Jade said: “I arrived there and fell to my knees in dis- belief. destroyed: Jade denzey found “I can’t imagine why any- her son Fraizer’s grave vandalised one would be targeting ba- bies’ graves. “That’s my special place. Asked what she would I couldn’t see him, so to me say to the vandals Jade said: that grave means every- “Treat them with respect. thing.” “If it happened to you it Jade was horrified by the wouldn’t be a nice feeling to damage to the other grave see your loved one’s grave and put out an appeal to find like that. I don’t know how the other baby’s mum. anyone could do this.” “Basically I found Fraizer’s A petition calling on St grave the way it was with a Edmundsbury Borough photo of Melanie’s baby on Council to install CCTV and it. motion sensor lights in the “I asked my friend to put cemetery has already at- the pictures on Facebook tracted 989 signatures. and Mel responded. I found A spokesman for the coun- my son’s grave with teddies cil said: “Any consideration everywhere, flowers all over of CCTV has to balance an the place and ornaments individual’s right to privacy broken and they broke a toy in an area where they need train.” to be allowed to mourn, Jade said this was the third wanted him to be around against any ongoing issues time Fraizer’s grave has been other babies. and cost.” vandalised in just five years. “I thought this is a bit spe- However, Jade said: “I On this latest occasion, an cifically for babies, they’re wouldn’t care about my pri- ornament showing a hand the only graves there for ba- vacy, it’s all about Fraizer, cradling a baby was stolen bies in that part of the cem- not about me. It’s about and a train that spelled out etery, for him to have com- making sure that this never Fraizer’s name was smashed. pany, I didn’t want him on happens again and if it does Jade said: “The ornament his own. people will be caught.” was very personal to me, I “It was my way of finding Police are appealing for put it there, it’s exactly what comfort in something that witnesses and information. he looked like on my scan was the worst time of my Anyone with information picture. life.” should call Suffolk Police on “Before this a portion of Jade said the vandalism 101, quoting reference CAD chips was all over his grave has left her worried about 589 of July 8. and other ornaments sto- visiting the cemetery. len.” “I was never the same af- Frazier was stillborn in ter Fraizer. Every time I go 2012 and since then Jade, there I wonder what will be from Linton, has found com- there. fort in visiting his grave. “It’s completely heart- She said: “It cut me up in- breaking that someone side. It’s bad enough with his would do that, not just to birthday coming up but to a grave in general but to a find that was awful.” baby’s grave. I don’t under- Jade specifically chose the stand how anyone finds that cemetery in Haverhill be- entertaining.” cause part of the graveyard is Melanie also says she set aside for babies. knows of at least one other She said: “I could have had grave that has been dam- him buried in Linton but I aged.
(American Philological Association American Classical Studies 53) Hyperides., Hyperides - Herrman, Judson-Hyperides - Funeral Oration-Oxford University Press (2009) PDF