PeteMorris Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I note the tragic story of the woman whose naked body was found 30 years ago, and the crime has never been solved. The police began her exhumation at midnight last night. Why midnight? A senior police officer says.... "The head of North Yorkshire’s major crime unit, Detective Superintendent Lewis Raw, said: “There is nothing in law which says we have to do it at night, but there is a tradition that exhumations are done that way. Tradition? Have they been watching too many dracula movies? http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/mystery_woman_s_grave_may_yield_clue_to_her_identity_1_4172335 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I wouldn't think there will be too many people visiting the graves of loved ones at midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyBob Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well when you work from midnight onwards it's called the "Grave Yard Shift"......Wonder it that's why LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 No-one wants a crowd at their exhumation, do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTHFB Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 It's an awful task to have to do and they're being respectful to people visiting the graves of their loved ones. Also, cremations, burials, etc are performed during the day. I wouldn't want to be seeing a grave exhumed as I was putting a loved one to rest. I hope they manage to find out who she is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMoran Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 They probably have lots of prep to do too. They may start the job which involves covering up other grave stones in the area (not sure why) much earlier in the day but the actual exhumation wont start till 12. Well thats my guess anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well when you work from midnight onwards it's called the "Grave Yard Shift"......Wonder it that's why LOL The phrase is supposed to date back to the 1500's when there was shortage of burial grounds, coffins were dug up and the graves re-used. It was noted that 1 out of 25 dug up coffins had scratch marks on them suggesting that people had been buried alive. They started the practice of tying a string to the deceased person's wrist attached to a bell above ground so that they could ring the bell to alert someone. A person had to sit by the grave hence the phrases- "graveyard shift", "dead ringer" and "saved by the bell". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeX Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 nothing sinister at all, just respect for the dead and what they may find in the hole after such a long period of time. After midnight there are less people around to stand and gawp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 nothing sinister at all, just respect for the dead and what they may find in the hole after such a long period of time. After midnight there are less people around to stand and gawp. Aye, on the money. Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 nothing sinister at all, just respect for the dead and what they may find in the hole after such a long period of time. After midnight there are less people around to stand and gawp. I can't imagine anyone standing and gawping during the day, and besides, don't they put up those white tent thingies to stop prying eyes? I can however see that if you had a funeral for a loved one on the day they dug someone up, I suppose that would be a little insensitive. But all you would see would be the 'tent' anyway, and that's presumably still up, the next day too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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