The household of a girl have been left "devastated" after sick thieves nicked a memorial plaque from a Falkirk grave.
Annie Cochrane, 76, handed away following a interval of unwell well being throughout lockdown in June 2020.
The black marble plaque at Muiravonside Cemetery, which has each Annie and her son Wayne's names on it, price round £600 and is believed to have vanished someday between December 2021 and Saturday March 26 this yr.
Her granddaughter, Adele Imrie, 36, has hit out at these accountable and is pleading for them to urgently return the sentimental merchandise.
She informed Falkirk Stay: "We're completely devastated and do not perceive why anybody would steal one thing like this.
"My Papa seen it had vanished on Mom's Day when he visited the cemetery - he all the time goes up on particular events.
"His mum and pop are buried simply alongside from my Nana, so he walked alongside there simply incase it had been moved for some purpose, but it surely wasn't there.
"We have had a stroll concerning the graveyard, simply incase somebody moved it or thrown it someplace close by however we could not see it.
"It is made from marble and heavy, so not straightforward to be moved about."
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"Sadly there is no CCTV inside the cemetery, so there's not a lot workers there can do. The police at the moment are investigating, so hopefully we get it again.
"If anybody has it, or spots it, please get in contact with Muiravonside Cemetery.
"We're all very upset. My dad is gutted."
"A person referred to as Will Sinclair provided to make a substitute plaque for us. I wish to thank him for his variety gesture."
Police Scotland say they're wanting into what has occurred and are asking anybody with data to contact them on 101.
A spokesperson for the drive mentioned: "Enquiries are ongoing following the theft of a gravestone from Muiravonside Cemetery, Falkirk, which was reported to police round 3.35pm on Sunday, 27 March, 2022."