A FAMILY are preventing to maintain a cheeky snap of their 13-year-old daughter giving an “up yours” signal on her gravestone.
Rachael Carle acquired a name from Aberdeen Council about her daughter, Kayla’s, gravestone in Hazlehead Cemetery explaining a member of the general public had been “offended” by the image.
Kayla, aged simply 13, died final 12 monthsCredit score: Rachael Carle
A member of the general public complained that they had been ‘offended’ by the imageCredit score: Rachael Carle
Rachael and the remainder of the household have launched a petition to maintain the image firmly on the graveCredit score: Rachael Carle
Kayla, 13, suffered with cystic fibrosis earlier than sadly passing away from para-flu earlier this 12 months.
Mum Rachael instructed The Mirror that the image represents “who [Kayla] was,” including: “she appreciated pranks”.
Rachael continued: “I’ve no sympathy for the person who was offended.
‘ONE OF A KIND’
“They do not have to take a look at it. I misplaced my 13-year-old daughter.”
The household have now launched a petition to maintain the commemorative photograph on Kayla’s grave.
The 13-year-old fell in poor health with flu final 12 months, and fell right into a coma.
However the teen defied doc’s predictions, miraculously waking up.
Kayla was ‘cheeky’ and ‘beloved pranks’Credit score: Rachael Carle
The grave has been within the cemetery for months with no challengeCredit score: Rachael Carle
Kayla, 13, handed away after catching para-fluCredit score: Rachael Carle
The sickness had “wrecked” cheeky Kayla’s lungs, nevertheless and she or he spent months on oxygen and wheelchair-bound earlier than passing away after contracting para-flu.
Devastated mum Rachael, who has two different youngsters, defined how her daughter was “one in 1,000,000” and her cheeky methods and pranks – together with flipping the finger in snaps – was a part of who she was.
Rachael mentioned: “You’ll by no means meet anybody like her, she was one of many kindest, sweetest ladies.”
The headstone, which commemorates the much-loved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and buddy, has been within the cemetery for 3 months with out anybody else taking challenge to the image.
‘DON’T LIKE IT? DON’T LOOK AT IT’
However a member of the general public contacted Aberdeen Council earlier this week complaining that they had been “offended” by the image.
The council provided to swap the snap freed from cost, however Rachael does not need to do it.
She mentioned: “In case you do not prefer it, do not take a look at it”.
A spokesperson for Aberdeen Metropolis Council mentioned: “Employees phoned the applicant and suggested that we thought of the {photograph} connected to the memorial gravestone to be inappropriate and requested for it to get replaced.
“They agreed that it might be seen as disrespectful to others visiting the encompassing graves and agreed to interchange the photograph, which is in hand with the memorial mason.
“At no time was there any point out about eradicating the memorial gravestone.”
Rachel mentioned anybody who doesn’t like the image does not have to take a look at itCredit score: Rachael Carle
Rachel defined the snap reveals Kayla’s personaCredit score: Rachael Carle
Rachel insists the image will keep, as she selected it ‘for a purpose’Credit score: Rachael Carle