Ornaments stolen from baby’s grave

A GR I E V I NG mum has been left “hurt and angry” after heartless thieves stole ornaments from her baby’s grave.

Karen Noble’s daughter Olivia was stillborn in July 2015 and ahead of what would have been the little girl’s fifth birthday, Karen and her family had placed flowers in pots on her grave at Birkhill Cemetery.

But when family members returned to the cemetery earlier this week, they were shocked to discover the items had gone.

Karen said: “My aunt and I went up to re-do everything as it’s coming up for Olivia’s birthday.

“We put plants plots and things like that down. But when my aunt went up this week to put a new solar light in place, she sent me over a picture and I thought, where’s her plant plots?

“My uncle thought they had maybe been blown away but when I zoomed in on the picture, it looked as if they had been taken out as you could see the holes where they once were.”

Karen has been left distraught by the theft of the ornaments and is at a loss as to why anyone would be so cruel as to steal items from a grave.

“I don’t want this happening to someone else’s baby. It makes me angry and upset,” she said.

“It’s a place for me and my family to go and speak to her. How could someone do that to a baby’s grave? It’s unbelievable.”

Karen said she has had problems with items being moved or damaged at Birkhill in the past and claims her complaints have never been addressed by Dundee City Council.

The 38-year-old added: “A few years ago I complained to the council because teddy bears and flowers had been moved. And about two years ago, loads of people were having trouble with things being stolen.

“We’re forking out money for our loved one’s graves and for items to put there and people are just taking them.

“I don’t actually know what can be done but it’s not fair.”

The council has been approached for comment.

Left: The potted flowers planted at Olivia’s grave. Right: After the thieves had struck.