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Vandals wreck Telford boy’s grave
Tuesday 5th April 2011, 4:45PM BST.
Kyle Beddoes
Vandals have trashed the grave of a nine-year-old Shropshire schoolboy who died from a rare childhood cancer, leaving his family devastated.
Yobs ripped down the headstone and threw around toys placed at the graveside of Kyle Beddoes at Wombridge Cemetery in Oakengates, Telford.
Today Kyle’s mother Tammie Shaw, 27, branded the vandals a “disgrace”.
Kyle, who lost his fight against neuroblastoma in October 2009, is buried in a joint grave with his uncle, Lee Shaw, who died 31 years ago at the age of one.
Police said forensic teams had examined the scene in a bid to find any clues in the hunt to catch the offenders.
The grave was targeted some time between midday on Friday and 3pm on Saturday. It is understood the yobs caused about £600 damage to the grave.
Miss Shaw, from Donnington, Telford, said: “I had a phone call from my mum who broke down in tears as she told me what had been found at the gravestone.
“It’s not just my son’s headstone, it’s my brother’s as well.”
She added: “My mum said the headstone had been trashed and tipped over. I went straight down there but we weren’t allowed to touch anything as the police needed to preserve the scene for evidence.”
Miss Shaw said: “They’ve managed to take the whole headstone off that and it’s not a small headstone to do that with.
“But we also had a special teddy made for Kyle out of granite to match the Gerrard teddy bear he was buried with and that was even ripped off the bottom of the headstone as well.
“It was such a mess. It upsets me that somebody could do that to a child’s grave.”
She added: “It looks like the grave has been pinpointed as well because it is not the first grave you come to in the cemetery.”
Chris Ammonds, spoke-sman for Telford police, said: “We are eager to bring the offenders to justice.
“This was a thoughtless crime which has caused immense upset to the family involved.
“Anybody who saw anything suspicious at the cemetery between the times should contact Telford police on 0300 333 3000.”
By Kirsty Smallman
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CATCH THESE NARROW MINDED YOBS.LOCK THEM UP AND THROW AWAY THE KEY..DISGUSTING.
OR EVEN BETTER PUT THEM IN A LITTLE ROOM WITH THE PARENTS OF THIS YOUNG INOCENT BOY AND MAKE THEM EXPLAIN THERE ACTIONS….
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My blood is boiling after reading this. What a sick, twisted society we’re now living in.
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no words can discribe these vandals who trashed our LOSTBOYS grave. lostboys had the privlidge of knowing kyle, who we supported the last few years of his life . over 100 lostboys escorted him to his place of rest & we all are totaly discusted with this act of vandalism. hope we can name & shame these animals. RIP our lostboy kyle
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Find them prosecute them give a heavy fine and then force them to maintain grave yards for the next 2 years.
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To think that some ‘sick’ minded yobs have had their enjoyment out of this has not gone un-noticed
A 9yr old child who lost his battle to cancer and that is your way of showing respect !!!!
I hope whoever is responsible gets what due to them and as for the shallow minded vandalism n thrill these people got – rest assured us LOSTBOYS will not tolerate this kind of sick joke
My thoughts and support to the family and we wont let this destroy us, we are strong, we will fight and we will continue in life in a tribute to LB Kyle
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discarce how people that cause trouble are out and some of the good people they section pehaps its for there own safety and they feel fretened by the future its a discrace how they seem to no the past and dant do nuffen about it. yours sincerly meliss.tomkins feel your paine
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who ever has done it should have the death penalaty
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Brilliant.
A horrible crime but death penalty?? Don’t be silly.
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port hill boy
if you cant agree with us dont post comments these sick individuals deserve nothing less
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Seriously – the death penalty!
I do not condone what these sick individuals have done, but people have the right to express their opinions on this story and the comments attached, provided they are in good taste. I too agree that the death penalty is extreme, although a severe punishment is in order if they ever catch the vandals.
Advocating the death penalty for this sort of crime could also be considered as offensive.
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Just because people don’t agree 100% with you means that they can’t have or express an opinion? I hadn’t realised that we’d gone from a democracy to a dictatorship.
I can understand the anguish something like this will cause but you really must take a reality check.
I’m in no way condoning the actions of the individual(s) concerned but there was a time when a cemetary was a place for reflection/celebration with a gravestone and flowers, nowadays all manner of paraphenalia are left and that’s what attracts them.
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Good attitude Steve ………. same as the yobs who did this .
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Steve, there is more than one opinion in this world, and port hill boy can express theirs.
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Yes they do.
They did a sick and horrible thing. But they do not deserve to be killed for it!
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nils please dont tie me with the same brush as these people…..
they are scum
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dont be an idiot. “if you can’t agree with us don’t comment”?
looks like this was done intentionally to get at the lostboys. maybe if any of them have retarded opinions like you do, this is why it was done.
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As if the family has not gone through enough losing their 9yr old son
Utter ‘SCUM’ is the only way to describe those responsible for this gutless behaviour
RIP Kyle
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should,nt a family be able to lay a loved one to rest,and allowed to grieve in peace, without having to deal with a mindless act of dessicration,,whats the world coming to,,,,we need to take back our streets from the thugs,and bring back the mutual respect for each other,,,,my thoughts go out to the family,,,,,,,,,god alone knows how angry they must be feeling,,,,,,,,,,,r,i,p lostboy kyle
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these sad individuals should be named and shamed to the public if they ever get caught for this violent and twisted act
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sick sick people
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Very very sad and upsetting – this is an unforgivable act and I hope that when the perpetrators look back at what they did they will feel complete guilt.
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I can’t believe that someone can do this to a childs grave. My son Josh is Kyles best friend and he is devasted that somebody could do this, Josh likes going there so he can feel close to Kyle he wanted me to take him to see what the horrible person had done, but i had to say no because i knew how much it would upset him. It has upset so many people Kyle would not of harmed anybody.
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Surely no grave should be desecrated, it is not only the preserve of the young.
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The people who have done this are scum with no respect.
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What kind of sub-human filth could do such a thing?
It’s a sick, twisted society we live in today.
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What can one say. Those responsible should be left to the tender mercy of Kyle’s family and friends if they are ever caught.
My sympathy to his family and friends, RIP little fellah.
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this family are very close friends of mine and this is just sick and whoever it is who has done this will rot in hell sick twisted scum!!!
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utter discrase , hope the people that did it get caught and dealt with , how can someone do that to someone , hpe you catch them . xxx
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Omg that a disgrace What these people done to this poor boy grave site my thoughts are wev the family xx
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Have posted this link on my Facebook page and asked if anyone knows anything to let the police know. Hopefully others will do the same. Someone out there knows who did it.
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These people are the scum of the earth, there are no other words for them! My thoughts are with Kyles family.
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scum aint the word any 1 hear anythin inbox me asap thats my facebook name
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thanks to all your support me and the family are really greatful! just want to find who did this! my mom,dad and sister suffered ova the years,having to say goodnight to their child!buring their child!no parent shold have to do this!! and then some scum bag does this!!!keep asking myself why would someone do this??? lee and kyle have suffered enough they sould be allowed to restxxxx sleep tight little lostboyz xxx
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Scum! No other word for it!
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You really have to think about what is going through someones head when they do things like this! There are some really sick people out there – and worse still, to a 9yr olds grave, its not even as if these people have had a feud with him!
Its a true disgrace…
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This is a sick thing to do my sister and her 2 boys no kyle and Tammie, Kyle would never hurt a fly they deserve to be named and shamed for everyone to no what they have done to this family, my thoughts are with Tammie and the rest of her family, R.I.P Kyle
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xxxxx thanks all xxxxx
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What where these idiots thinking…I wish i could “discipline” those responsible..my thoughts are with the family x
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I felt sick to the stomach when Claire told me about this. I remember watching Kyle playing with my grandchildren at Christines daughters party. He was so poorly at the time but still a very happy sweet little boy that would and couldn’t have hurt a fly.
If this was done as grudge then the sick people that did it should be strung up as far as I’m concerned. Its just so wrong and our prayers are with the family.
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What goes around,comes around. These are very SAD people. My thoughts are with the family,just bide your time.
Steve/Kiddy
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The yobs who did this are nothing more than human garbage scum who most likely have a dysfunctional family. What goes around comes around and one day they will realise what they have done. God bless that little boy.
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sick minded people. that is nasty. r.i.p kyle
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I agree with the majority of the comments above, but not the ones that would appear to pat the yobs on the head and say “don’t do it again”! This family has suffered enough, now allow them and their little boy Kyle, to find their peace without further antagonism!
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who ever did it are thugs
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It is absolutely disgusting how anyone could do a thing like this.
My thoughts are with Kyle’s family and friends.
Willy
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really cant believe some people they really are sick to do this sort of thing
dont know what they hope to get out of it.
thoughts are with the family they have had enough to deal with without this senseless attack
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What an utter disgrace!
Im a strong believer in Karma and i hope it comes and bashes them down harder than a tonne of bricks!!
I dont know the family but my heart goes out to you. I hope justice is done x
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lostboys ??????
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Very sad. Thoughts are with the family. Lets hope the police actually catch them & an appropriate punishment is dealt.
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very very sad ppl in this world. whats the world come to.
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at the age of 16 i lost my first baby he was 21 weeks. his grave over the last few weeks has had his things taken from it. i dont understand how people can do it they must be sick in the head or sumthink…..
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