BBC Glasgow and West Reporter
BBCEmotional families have talked about their crisis after the “frightening” barbarity of the tombs of their loved ones in a Rainfrishire cemetery.
About 40 headstones were broken over the weekend and a large wooden cross was set on fire on the Glasgow Road in St. Conwal over the weekend.
A groundsman from The Graveyard told BBC Scotland News that he had never seen harm in working there in more than 30 years.
A 39 -year -old man on Monday accused the Pasley Sheriff Court of raising a willful fire and malicious damage. He did not give any argument.
The man was sent to custody for further examination.
Some tombs were pushed into the cemetery, other people had plastered pieces torn or destroyed angels.
A stream of cars and taxis was filed in the ground as the family arrived to check if their fault was one of the damaged people.
Anna Guleldi feared that her niece’s grave would be among the damaged people.
He had seen social media pictures showing a fallen statue that he had recognized as his niece – also called Anna – has been buried.
She was proved right, and was completing the broken sculptures when she spoke to the BBC.
He said: “I was very emotional because my sister and brother are every day because Anna died in 2003, and he keeps the grave beautiful. They are far away.
“All this is frightening to see the loss. Everyone is in shock, they cannot believe it. It is very emotional.”
Petricia Zessevik also found that the statue was targeted at the tomb of her family, the head was completely removed.
He hopes that it can be decided again in the future.
He explained: “I came the first thing this morning, preparing myself for the worst.
“It seemed that they had closed the head. The fact is long and next to a route I think it would be seen.
“I looked at the wings and thought it would be fine at first, but then I saw the empty space between the wings.”
On Sunday, the word of vandalism began to spread on social media, followed by a statement of Pasley John Keenan’s bishop, currently in Lurdes.
For those who found their tombs untouched, mixed feelings, as mixed with relief what is around them.
John Minnie speculated that the family and friends he had buried at St. Conwal was in double figures.
For the tombs for vandalism and the burning of the cross – a local milestone – affected her.
“There is a lot of history here. Hopefully they will all be solved,” he said.
“My mother -in -law has one who is shattered beyond repair and I noticed that a young boy of about 10 is crying. The crisis is real. Hopefully with the appointed time they will meet with the appointed time which it was.”
The work is already going on and repairing some of the most obvious damage.
A staff member told the BBC that the phone was ringing non-stop since the news broke.
Another couple: “Cross is a milestone here. It is made of metal and the statue of Christ is made of concrete, so it has been black – fortunately it is not badly damaged, it’s just black.
“I have been here 36 years and I can trust one hand [cases of vandalism]This has never been like this. ,
The debris has already been cleaned from the base of the cross.
However, there is still sadness from those who raised the pieces, as Ms. Guleldi saw.
“Even when someone’s deceased they cannot rest in peace,” he said.
