Desecration of our war graves!

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,142 ✭✭✭
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    edited December 2016 #32

    In the case of the Plymouth theft it was the scrapyard owner who notified the Police once it was realised what the bundle of cut bronze contained. Only the backs and edges were previously visible due to the way the metal was folded in on itself.

  • byron
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    edited December 2016 #33

    It happened at the War Memorial on Plymouth Hoe a few years ago as well. Several of the bronze plaques were stolen and found cut up in a scrap yard. Foreign nationals were charged as far as I can remember.

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    Why do feel it necassary to mention that the theives were foreign nationals?

    Do you have a link to news report?

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited December 2016 #34

    It happened at the War Memorial on Plymouth Hoe a few years ago as well. Several of the bronze plaques were stolen and found cut up in a scrap yard. Foreign nationals were charged as far as I can remember.

    Write your comments here...

    Why do feel it necassary to mention that the theives were foreign nationals?

    Do you have a link to news report?

    My apology, I muddled it up with another incident which involved foreign nationals. The theft of the plaques was laid at the door of a male sex attacker and a second male who was also charged with assaults. Is it OK to say they're male?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8097829.stm

  • tigerfish
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    edited December 2016 #35

    Agreed, That sort of disrespect is unforgveable from whatever source!

    TF