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Kali Lindsay

Widower's heartbreak as tree where wife's ashes are buried stolen from Northumberland cemetery

A grief-stricken husband has spoken of his heartache after a tree planted next to his wife's ashes was stolen from a Northumberland cemetery.

Sam Quigg, 67, believed the Magnolia tree was a fitting tribute to his wife and planted it next to her grave in the natural burial part of Alnwick Cemetery at the end of last year.

But when Sam visited the site this week, he discovered the tree had been stolen from the grave and a hole was left.

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