Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Alice Peacock

'Disrespectful' church throws out items mum left on baby's grave leaving it 'demolished'

A heartbroken mother has told of how she no longer feels her daughter is resting in peace after a church "demolished" her baby's grave.

The 12th-century St Mary the Virgin church in Brading, on the Isle of Wight, has apologised for throwing items left on the baby's grave into bin bags without telling the mother, who was devastated upon finding the gravesite had been dismantled.

The church has a "little sign" to warn visitors against leaving "prohibited items" like teddy bears and artificial flowers to preserve its "image".

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.