Kacey died just hours after her birth in 2004. | Photo: Lyndsay Marshall
A mother from Lincoln is devastated after finding her daughter’s grave had been vandalised with a hammer at the weekend.
Lyndsay Marshall had been to visit her daughter Kacey’s grave at Washingborough baby cemetery, to celebrate what would have been her 17th birthday on Sunday, April 18.
Kacey was born in 2004, but survived a matter of hours after being born premature at just 28 weeks of Lyndsay’s pregnancy.
So on the day of Kacey’s birth, Lyndsay went up to the grave to take with flowers, only to discover something horrifying.
Weekly COVID cases down 6.5% as deaths drop by a fifth in Greater Lincolnshire
More hospital deaths than last week
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
There were 372 coronavirus cases in Greater Lincolnshire and eight COVID-related deaths last week a 6.5% drop in cases and a fifth fewer deaths compared to the previous week.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard over the weekend recorded 53 new cases in Lincolnshire, 29 in North Lincolnshire and five in North East Lincolnshire.
No deaths were registered in Northern Lincolnshire over the weekend, with -1 in Lincolnshire. Fluctuations in data can occur for a variety of reasons including corrected data, misdiagnoses or wrong addresses. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
Grantham Hospital. | Photo: Kylie Warrington
Campaigners said they have been vindicated after a High Court judge ruled that United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust did not consult properly when it downgraded Grantham Hospital into a COVID-free site.
Following a review in March, Mr Justice Linden ruled that the trust breached its legal duty to consult people on the changes, and said the decision taken in June 2020, which saw a number of services transferred out of the hospital and the creation of an Urgent Treatment Centre, had been unlawful.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has apologised following the result and said it will not appeal the decision.
Chapel House on Hampton Street is on the market at £335,000. | Photo: The Agent
A converted chapel house in Lincoln, described as “one of a kind”, has been listed on the market for £335,000.
The Chapel House on Hampton Street is nestled away in the heart of the West End, and boasts three bedrooms, a landscaped garden, and an open plan kitchen and dining room.
Listed by The Agent, the home was part of a recently converted chapel in the area, and has been further upgraded by the current owners.
Outdoor space is accessed via patio doors from the dining area, offering a quirky space for guests or soaking in the sunshine.
Half of all national COVID deaths on Monday were in Greater Lincolnshire
Two out of four UK coronavirus deaths
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
There have been 56 new cases and two COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Monday, which amounted for half of all national coronavirus deaths recorded today.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard on April 19 reported 37 new cases in Lincolnshire, 15 in North Lincolnshire and four in North Lincolnshire.
On Monday, one death was recorded in Lincolnshire and one in North Lincolnshire. This figure includes deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.