Criminal Damage Caused to Barnsley Battle of the Somme Memorial
Police are appealing for witnesses.
Officers in Barnsley are appealing for information following damage being caused to the Battle of the Somme memorial in the town’s peace Gardens.
It is believed that screens containing the photographs of individuals who died on the first day of the battle were destroyed at some time between the evening of Friday 17 June and the morning of Saturday 18 June.
Officers are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Sergeant Alun Oliver, from the Barnsley Central neighbourhood Policing Team which covers the gardens, said: "This looks to be wanton damage to a much-loved memorial which has caused anger among those who have seen the results.
“It is unclear the exact time the damage was caused, so we are appealing for anyone who may have been in the vicinity of the Peace Gardens on the evening of Friday 17 June and may have seen or heard anything suspicious, or anyone who has any CCTV or dash cam footage which may have captured something, to come forward and help us with the investigation.”