Rochdale’s Cenotaph has been vandalised with the words “Free Palestine”, causing police to guard the war memorial ahead of Armistice Day on Sunday.
Police Community Support Officers have now taken stand around the memorial after police said the area was “currently a crime scene”.The incident took place shortly after 4pm on Tuesday afternoon, police said, as they continue their investigation. Greater Manchester Police did not provide any further details.Local police are also performing patrols around the area following the recent spate of incidents ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
This is totally unacceptable and is also being investigated by police. The graffiti will be removed as soon as we are able to.“As we said in our initial response – we are proud of our strong links with our armed forces community. Our war memorials and monuments are incredibly important and should be respected by everyone at all times."It comes after a previous incident on Monday that saw poppies stripped away from the site.
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