It’s unbelievable what people will do!
I read an article on aol.com where a lady, Melanie Nash, 53, was one of four people accused in a plan to open Eddie Nash’s vault in Colebrook, New Hampshire. Nash told police she had dug up her father’s grave in search of finding his “real will;” but she only found vodka and cigarettes in the vault.
I have heard of ghastly tales before but who would believe family members could go to the graveyard and open up their father’s vault and rifle through his casket’s belongings looking for a “will.” This sounds like a horror movie playing at a local theatre; and I felt it worthy of passing onto readers who may have missed it because it’s so unbelievable.
In my opinion this takes nerve to dig up one’s own father’s grave and disturb the casket; after all, the father had been dead since 2004.
Melanie Nash felt after the death of her father she had been shorted in her share of the inheritance; and it’s my opinion this troubled her to the point of piloting the grave scandal search. I’ve never heard of such drastic actions.
Nash, who faced trial in March instead agreed to plead guilty to charges of criminal mischief, interference with a cemetery, conspiracy and abuse of a corpse. Her sentencing is scheduled for May 5.
Two others that participated pleaded guilty; a third person was acquitted.
Nash told police that she had not received anything when her father died and had been thinking of digging up his grave for years to prove that her sister, Susie Nash, “hid the will;” but Susie had stated all along that there was only one will when her father’s estate plane was done in 1995 and everyone involved knew about it.
Nash indicated in a written statement to police last June, she had met up with the others to go to the cemetery.
She also wrote: “All of this was done for the right reasons and I know my father would be okay with it;” and ending the statement with: “What we all did was to dig up my father’s coffin, Eddie Nash; looking for the documents…it was done in respect.”
Nash’s lawyer argued her statement was given before she was informed of her right against self-incrimination. But a judge ruled that she came to the police station freely after a warrant had been issued for her arrest and voluntarily gave the statements.
Nash’s father, Eddie, 68, died of a heart attack; and he began an equipment business in 1979 and it is still run by the family. Eddie Nash has been reburied.
Once Susie Nash’s sister had pleaded guilty, she told the Caledonian Record that she’s relieved the case is at last resolved even-though the effects will linger; and saying, “It still leaves an impact on you and every time I visit the cemetery, I’ll be thinking about this.”
Barbara Kasey Smith wrote this article based on a report on aol.com.
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aol.com