Family action over cemetery parking

Signs to prevent driving over murdered sister’s grave

THE SISTER of a murdered Loughborough schoolgirl has put up her own ‘no parking’ signs after seeing a car parked on graves only a few rows away from her little sibling.

Katrina Glenn, 37, is the sister of Rachel Glenn, the teenager whose body was found in Charnwood Water in 1999.

Mum-of-four Katrina took action after she saw the recently published photos of a Land Rover parked across graves in Loughborough cemetery, which caused outrage in the area.

At first Katrina feared that the car had been parked on Rachel’s grave.

THE SISTER of a murdered Loughborough schoolgirl has put her own ‘no parking’ signs up after seeing a car parked on graves only a few rows away from her little sibling

Katrina Glenn, 37, is the sister of Rachel Glenn, the teenager whose body was found in Charnwood Water in 1999.

Mum of four Katrina took action after she saw the recently published photos of a Land Rover parked across graves in Loughborough cemetery, which caused outrage in the area.

At first Katrina feared that the car had been parked on Rachel’s grave.

After closer inspection it turned out that the car was actually parked on graves only two rows away from her sister and she has now put up her own ‘no parking’ signs to stop this “disgusting” and “utterly disrespectful” act happening again.

Katrina said: “I couldn’t believe it when I first saw the photos, I was in shock and was certain that they were parked over Rachel’s grave.

“I went down and after speaking to several other people I realised that it wasn’t over her grave, but it was still only a few rows away.

“I can’t imagine what it must be like for the families of those whose graves were parked on, it is completely disrespectful and disgusting.

“There must have been other places to park and even if that as a last resort I don’t know why anybody would do it.

“I just wanted to get something up so that hopefully it stops this horri- ble incident happening again.

“Even if people still drive over the sign and choose to ignore it then at least I have tried.

“I remember that for Rachel’s funeral there were hundreds of people there but they at least had the respect to park in in other car parks and walk to the cemetery.

“My children have more respect than the owners of those cars, they know not to walk on other people’s graves let alone park cars on them!”

Rachel, 15, was reported missing on Wednesday, February 25, 1999 and three days later her body was found in the local beauty spot by two 14-year-old boys skateboarding.

Anthony Holland, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to her murder at Leicester Crown Court in 1999 and was sentenced to a life term behind bars.

Pictured are the ‘no parking’ signs that Katrina Glenn has put up in Loughborough cemetery after fearing that drivers might park on her sister’s grave.

Katrina Glenn.

Rachel Glenn, who was murdered in 1999.

Pictured are the ‘no parking’ signs that Katrina Glenn has put up in Loughborough cemetery after fearing that drivers might park on her sisters grave.

A resident was left ‘disgusted’ last month after spotting a luxury Land Rover parked over graves in Loughborough cemetery.

Rachel Glenn, who was murdered by Anthony Holland in 1999.

Rachel Glenn’s grave in Loughborough cemetery.

Katrina Glenn, the older sister of Rachel Glenn.