A MOTHER whose four little boys were killed by their own dad has told of her devastation after a memorial was "trashed" by a housing developer.

Sam Tolley was forced to listen on the phone as her sons Joshua, seven, Thomas, six, Callum, five, and Daniel, three, died in 2003.

The boys were murdered by their father Keith Young at a beauty spot in Llangollen, North Wales, before he took his own life.

Following the horror, a memorial garden was established at Handley Hill Primary School, which was attended by the boys.

But when Sam went to the garden to remember her children last week, she was horrified to find it "trashed", Cheshire Live reports.

In a Facebook post, she said: "My boys' memorial garden. What do I do or who do I go and see? Totally heartbroken.

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“How can they do this and get away with it? No warning to tell me, I turn up and looks like this.

“I was told the garden under no circumstances would be touched.

"Devastated isn't the word.”

The school where the memorial was built was closed in 2009, and Linden Homes were later given the green light to build on the site.

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However, they were given permission to develop on the grounds that the garden would be kept in place.

Bosses had agreed to meet with Ms Tolley to discuss the future look of the memorial – but she claims the discussions never happened.

A spokesperson for Vistry Group, which incorporates Linden Homes said: “A new memorial garden is being created, retaining the existing wall and incorporating Sam’s ideas, such as the inclusion of tractors within the design in tribute to her sons.

“There will also be an ornamental tree with a special memorial plaque, four more trees to symbolise the boys, and benches for people to sit and reflect.

"We met with Sam at the site in August to discuss the plans but we are sorry if there has been any misunderstanding about the timescales of that work that has caused upset."

He said a meeting will take place this week to go through the design and timetable.

Winsford mayor Councillor Nathan Pardoe says Linden Homes “must deliver on its promise” to protect the memory of four boys.

"Linden Homes staff are aware of how important this garden is to the Winsford community and always intended to reinstate it," he said.

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“The most important thing is that the wishes of the family continue to be incorporated into plans for reinstatement, with this in mind I'll be attending a site visit along with Sam and Linden Homes."

• The Samaritans can be contacted at any time of the day or night on freephone 116 123

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