Investigation launched after gravestone vandalised in Northumberland
The gravestone of a young woman who was killed in Northumberland has been vandalised
Last updated 25th Sep 2024
An investigation is underway, after the gravestone of a young woman from Northumberland was vandalised.
Bethany Fisher died at the scene of the collision on Victoria Terrace, Bedlington, in the early hours of August 19, 2017, after celebrating her 19th birthday.
She was a passenger in a car which collided with a number of parked vehicles. The driver was sentenced to six years behind bars at Newcastle Crown Court after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and a string of other offences.
Bethany was laid to rest at Netherton Lane Cemetery in Bedlington, and her gravestone has been vandalised the day before her birthday, and two days before the seventh anniversary of her death.
Isabel Easson, Bethany’s mother, said: “We have to live with the heartbreak of losing our beautiful girl each and every day.
“Time will never heal these wounds, and now our suffering has been made worse by this horrendous act.
“Whoever is responsible for causing our family such distress at what is always the most difficult time of the year for us is utterly heartless.”
Police received a report of criminal damage at the cemetery which is understood to have been committed between 11pm on August 15 and midday on August 16.
A full investigation has been launched, and officers are today (Wednesday) appealing to anyone who may have information to contact them.
Inspector Wayne Daniels, of Northumbria Police, said: “This act of vandalism at Bethany’s grave – a place where loved ones come to remember their beloved daughter, sister and friend – is an abhorrent crime.
“We would urge anyone who has any information about what has happened, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem, to come forward.”