More people have come forward to complain that graves of loved ones have been left in a poor state at a town council-run cemetery.

Rachel Neill has complained that the grave of her father-in-law in Creake Road cemetery at Fakenham has been "completely dug up" and that the town council "has not taken responsibility for the incident".

"The soil and grass had been removed, and there was mud on the gravestone," she added.

Fakenham & Wells Times: David Neill arrived to an upsetting site when he went to visit his father's graveDavid Neill arrived to an upsetting site when he went to visit his father's grave (Image: David and Rachel Neill)

Prior to the incident, her father-in-law's grave was "beautifully conditioned".

Mrs Neill said, "We visit the site as often as we can, and we look after it really well."

Lesley Meanley, Fakenham Town Council clerk, said that "the grave had been laid flat which is a standard procedure in a cemetery when graves are left mounded."

The complaint follows a recent notice that Fakenham Town Council would also remove any "unauthorised" items that pose a hazard to health and safety regulations.

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However, Mrs Neill denies that her father-in-law's grave "had anything on it. We haven't received any letter from the council, so I can't understand why it was left in such a state." 

And Mrs Neill is not the only one who shares grievances about the maintenance of the Fakenham cemetery.

Tina Prior, whose son passed away in 2014, has also expressed her dismay. "We look after our son's grave ourselves, and do not need the council to run rough shod over his grave. It’s a disgrace up there," said Mrs Prior.

Fakenham & Wells Times: A grave at Creake Road cemetery after the grass had been sprayed with weed killerA grave at Creake Road cemetery after the grass had been sprayed with weed killer (Image: Mandy Newman)
Mrs Prior shared that she had met with the council on April 24. "They are having problems with the contractor apparently, and they talked about health and safety issues on the graves. 

"But I don’t believe or trust any of them, so until they prove otherwise, our vases are staying," she said.

Others have also come forward with complaints about the way in which the graves are maintained.

Mandy Newman, whose parents rest in the cemetery, said: "It distresses me that they want to cut grass by means of ride-on or walk-on mowers over my parents' grave."

Another meeting with the council on the issue is scheduled for May 22 at 6 pm in the Fakenham community centre.