The mystery surrounding the disappearance of AKA’s tombstone has finally been revealed, setting all rumors alight.
Fans are still baffled when they visit the rapper’s grave only to find his headstone missing, despite being seen a few days earlier at the funeral.
Speculations of theft and foul play began to spread like wildfire.
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Where is AKA’s tombstone?
AKA headstones were not stolen, but brought back by masons because they could not be installed on the same day as the grave.
This was verified by Josh Kenp, Operations Manager at Authentic Stones, after rumors spread about the missing headstone.
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The family saw the tombstone removed
Kenp said that the gravestone was removed to prevent it from sinking into the ground.
“The family is well aware that the headstone was removed after the burial.
“The tombstone was only in the cemetery on Saturday for the purpose of unveiling it, so it was removed.
“When the funeral is finished, it is still necessary to build a concrete foundation and then place a tombstone on top of the concrete foundation. If the tombstone is not placed on Saturday, the tombstone will have sunk,” said Kenp.
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Tombstone installation
“Usually, cemeteries have certain rules about when the installation of headstones can be done.
“Some cemeteries allow headstones to be installed within three months and some after six months.
“In the Westpark Cemetery where AKA has been buried, you cannot do the installation immediately after the burial and you are not allowed to do the installation on Saturday, so we have to install it in the week that will make the concrete foundation. because the burial is over.
“But since the cemetery gave us special permission to install the last legend headstone, we will install it again this week or next week,” said Kenp.
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