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Comments :: Church, neighbors praying for boy injured by falling tombstone

Church, neighbors praying for boy injured by falling tombstone

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"so sad, but did this old stone just happen to fall by itself ?"

probably not but this is not exactly an uncommon event....I remember as a kid playing in the churchyard and being warned not to touch the stones as could fall and crush you. Parents need to watch out for their kids but the Church also has a responsibility to keep the place safe as well. If stones are unstable they need to be fixed or laid down.

Grand Union
March 14, 2013 2:04 p.m.

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Hope this little guy gets well soon.

Sweet summertime
March 14, 2013 10:15 a.m.

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so sad, but did this old stone just happen to fall by itself ?

sophiesdad
March 13, 2013 7:27 p.m.

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This story seems to imply the parents were not watching the child. This is not true and I wish WRAL had done a better job in checking the facts.It is a caution to all of us and a reminder of how quickly a child can be hurt. This lovely family and wonderful little boy need our prayers and compassion.

mdwrfw
March 13, 2013 6:23 p.m.

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Hope the child recovers BUT this just recently happened to another child.....PARENTS PLEASE PAY ATTENTION!!!! Tombstones are NOT to e climbed upon, regardless of the reason. Such a sad story.