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HEARTACHE: Calls
are growing for
CCTV to be installed
to prevent future
vandalism at
Preston Cemetery

YOBS desecrated by Chris Visser Police today said the van-

dalism was “indiscrimi-
Jewish and Muslim chris.visser@lep.co.uk
nate” and not deliberately
gravestones in a anti-Semitic or anti-Mus-
spate of vandalism brew and Muslim sections lim.
of the New Hall Lane site But Iqbal Adam, chair-
in Preston Ceme- with some graves dating man of Preston’s Muslim
tery. back to 1925 damaged. Burial Society, said of the
These images – show- In the Muslim section, vandals: “They are not
ing headstones ruthless- stones were toppled while being civilised – they don’t
ly smashed in half and memorial areas were tram- have feelings for anybody.
pled on and flowers ripped “They just make fun out
pushed to the ground – out. of it – it’s pretty bad.
today sparked calls for Yobs are believed to “These gravestones are
CCTV cameras to catch have climbed into the people and they are mem-
the vandals. cemetery before jumping ories for the families. I feel
NO RESPECT: Disgusting acts are not thought to be racist Louts targeted the He- over separate fences. ● Turn to Page 5

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