Grave error sees murdered Walsall Wood man buried in wrong plot
Twenty two months after he was stabbed to death in Magaluf, the 26-year-old was finally laid to rest in St John's Church cemetery in Brookland Road.
But just five days later, his eldest daughter Claire Peters was informed by Revd Nigel Carter that Danny had been 'inadvertently buried in a grave reserved for another family'.
"We'd finally gained some closure and were beginning to put it all to bed then bang, this happens, it's broke my mum's heart" said Mrs Peters.
The plot where Danny was buried had been awarded to the widow of Michael Best, who was buried in January 2009.
The plot had been reserved by Mrs Best to allow them to be buried side by side, as double graves are not possible in Walsall Wood.
"We feel for the other family and I am sure they feel as upset about it all as us," added Mrs Peters.
"But Danny has already been exhumed from his grave in Spain - I don't want it to happen again.
"My mum is in pieces over this and I burst into tears when the Vicar came round on Friday."
In a statement from the Lichfield Diocese, Revd Carter said: "I have privately apologised to both families and I would like to repeat that apology publicly.
"I am only too aware of the level of additional grief that this error has caused the families and I want to work with them, and the Registry, to agree a solution which will be acceptable to everybody."
However the family of Mr Hastelow feel the apology is insufficient.
"I think he should be sacked for this, or have the decency to quit," said Mrs Peters.
Danny moved out to Majorca following the death of his father to start a new life as a barman.
His family, led by Mrs Peters, fought for nearly two years for his body to be flown home for burial. Spanish Police prevented the body from being returned for at least a year as it was deemed as evidence in a murder trial.
Richard Roberts, 36, from Merseyside, was later convicted of his murder and jailed for 18 years.
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