LOVING tributes left to a Teignmouth woman who died in an attempt to rescue her dog from the railway line have been taken. Not a scrap of the many bouquets, cards, teddy bears and memorial candles remains at the spot where Debra Rathbone died more than a month ago. Mourners have continued to make the journey along the sea wall to Sprey Point to leave messages for the much loved mum-of-three. Family members had been making regular visits to the site to read the cards. They were planning to remove the tributes themselves this weekend. They hoped to gather as a family to take the tributes to Dartmoor, where Debra, 42, loved to walk. Husband Giles Rathbone has been 'immeasurably saddened,' by the theft. He was struggling to explain what has happened to Debra's daughters, Toyah, Toni and Terri and granddaughters Chloe, Lavina and Emily. 'What am I supposed to say when Debra's granddaughter is distressed because she thinks that her teddy bear will not go with grandma to heaven? 'I just cannot understand why anyone would want to do such a thing, to ride roughshod over our feelings at such a difficult time,' said Mr Rathbone. It is thought that about 50 bouquets, candles and gifts were taken. Bouquets were removed during the week and mementos – including candleholders secured to a bench near to the scene – were taken between Thursday and Saturday. Some tributes had not been read by the family. 'Someone made a deliberate effort to take away those things that showed how much people cared for Debra. 'They walked all the way along the sea wall to get there and would have had to work at removing the candleholders. This was no act of opportunism. All of our friends are sickened,' he said. Network Rail, which owns the land, and its contractor Dean Dyball, has confirmed that it did not remove the items. A spokesman said: 'I can very clearly state that Network Rail nor its contractors has not removed the items of tribute. 'This totally insensitive act is not something that we have been involved in.'