Digger stolen from Scots cemetery as police launch hunt for thieves
Police are appealing for witnesses following the theft of an industrial digger from Kirkton Cemetery in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.
The black and yellow JCB Grave Master digger was taken sometime between 4pm on Friday, August 15, and 9am on Monday, August 18.
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PC Jemma-Marie Keith, leading the investigation, urged anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area to come forward. She said: 'I would appeal to anyone witnessing any suspicious activity in the area to get in touch.
"Also, if anyone has private CCTV in the vicinity and hasn't already been spoken to, please review your footage and get in contact if anything relevant is captured.'
Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Keith on 101 or via the online contact form here.
It comes as a granddaughter blasted council bosses over the state of the cemetery where her family are buried - saying she had to clean the place herself once a month.
Ceilidh McPherson is incensed at Glasgow City Council over the state of Sandymount Cemetery, near Barlanark and Springboig, in the east end of the city.
She feels that Glasgow City Council"doesn't care" about how the cemetery looks and has been forced to tidy up her grandparents' graves herself.
Ceilidh said: "My gran died in 2000 and was buried in Sandymount. At the time they were just getting rid of the grounds keepers so it was spotless.
"Growing up, we went every Saturday, and I noticed the lack of grass cutting and care to the cemetery. We recently buried my granda in 2020 there and noticed full-on neglect from then to now.
"The graves are sinking and overgrown with weeds and grass. Weeds are so high. I'm 5ft 6 and they're as tall as me nearly. I now go to the graves few times a month to clear what I can. All stones are now falling over you can't tell who's who.
"The people that live there are throwing their rubbish onto the gravesites and not caring. I'm absolutely shocked and livid that the council isn't doing anything about it.
"We should always respect the dead, they deserve a forever resting place that's well kept. Not a rubbish overgrown pits. Dunbartonshire cares more about its gravesites than Glasgow City Council does."
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