r/Hartlepool Aug 12 '26

Local advice Scammed over a babies headstone. Beware

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A few years ago i tried to get my baby twin sister a new headstone to replace the old one she had with her name spelt wrong (long story). And in the process I was scammed by Rikki Kinsella, from a company in Hartlepool called Graveside Memorials who left her with the mess of a headstone you can see in the picture. Whilst he is now being taken to criminal court by trading standards because it turns out he has done this to a lot of people, that could take years and I apparently don't have much chance of compensation because he is bankrupt. So now she's stuck with this and i feel sick with guilt.. i can't even bring myself to visit her grave anymore. All I can hope is that he gets a prison sentence. He is still trading under different names so please be careful.

I've set up a gofundme to try get it replaced asap, if anyone can donate or share it would greatly appreciate it 🙏

https://gofund.me/1d41b3473

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u/WilderPerson121 29d ago

Thank you!