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A grieving woman caught cemetery gardeners on film as they swiped miniature bottles of booze from her partners grave.
Sue Stott, 50, hid a camera in a tree after bottles she put beside David Holmes memorial started to go missing.
A cemetery worker is caught stealing bottles of booze from a grave
Sue Stott, 50, with husband David Holmes, who died aged 48
Ex-Army man David collected them on his travels and Sue left them to remember him by and make him feel more at home.
She also put poppies, Army boots and ceramic soldiers on the grave to show he was a serviceman.
More than 50 of the bottles including Jack Daniels whiskey and Gordons gin have been stolen since June when 48-year-old David died from motor neurone disease.
Footage taken at East London Crematorium and Cemetery even shows some being taken on Remembrance Day.
Sue said: When the first few went the cemetery staff said it might be the wind, birds or children.
I didnt believe them so installed a 70 camera I bought on Amazon. I got results straight away.
Carer Sue, of Dagenham, East London, added: When I first played the footage I was gobsmacked.
Two workmen go straight to his grave to steal. Its so brazen and disrespectful.
I felt sick and angry when I watched it. I kept putting more bottles back to catch them in action.
Sue complained to Dignity Crematorium Ltd, which runs the site in Newham.
Spokesman Steve Gant said: Were extremely sorry for the distress this shocking behaviour has caused.
He said the contractors were kicked off the site after bosses saw the footage, and would never work for the firm again.
Police gave Sue a crime number, she said, but have not been in touch.
Grieving Sue hid a camera in a tree after bottles started to go missing from her husband's grave
A cemetery workman is seen reaching down into the memorial of Sue's husband
The worker is seen putting a miniature bottle in the pocket of his cargo pants
Later, he is caught on film putting another mini bottle of booze in the pocket of his bomber jacket
Sue created a shrine to her husband with Army boots and soldier figurines to show he was a serviceman
Sue's late husband David as a younger man in military uniform
David died from motor neurone disease when he was 48 years old in June
Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk
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