When a loved one dies, there is an extended process of grieving that follows. Visiting the grave site is an important part of that but the Gomez family's grief and sadness turned into rage when they visited their loved one's grave in Lord's Bank on Friday. They realized another grave was built and attached to their relative's grave. Keisha King, the daughter of the deceased, Marie Gomez, expressed her anger at the situation and stated emphatically that she and her family want the offending grave removed.
Keisha King, Daughter of Deceased
"Actually Friday evening when I went up there to take flowers to the grave I was shocked to see that situation; two grave combined as one grave. That situation is so disturbing. We have no connection and that's like a complete stranger to us. We have no idea."
Courtney Weatherburne
"You tried to reach out to them as well to ask them exactly what happened and why they built the grave right beside your mother's?"
Keisha King, Daughter of Deceased
"Actually I did and their response is that they didn't know that there was a mixed up grave. They thought it was their mother's grave, so that's the situation. Actually our family wants them to move the grave because it's like an outright disrespect to our family and if we have a family member that dies and if we want to put beside her we don't have that privilege to do that."
We spoke to a relative of the deceased persons buried beside Marie Gomez, who wished to remain anonymous and she stated that there was an error and the matter has already been resolved by elevating her loved one's grave in order to make the distinction between the two graves. But the Gomez family is not happy with that solution, they want the grave completely removed and are asking the authorities to intervene. Marie Gomez died and was buried 15 years ago.
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