A Penpont man is suing the council for “damaging” his family’s headstones – and then trying to bury the issue.David Drife has taken legal action after being hit with a £2,000 estimate to repair and properly reinstate four headstones at Sanquhar Cemetery.He was shocked to discover last summer that the headstones of loved ones had been removed and “socketed” into the ground.Despite trying to have the matter resolved amicably, Mr Drife claimed that his complaints were dismissed by the local authority and he is now prepared to do battle in the courts.He said: “Not only were the headstones dismantled, but one of them has been broken.“I’ve now placed four labels on my stones, which read ‘notice for Dumfries and Galloway Council: do not touch,
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