Memorial to war hero Lee Rigby wrecked in latest spate of vandalism
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJust days after warnings were issued over a rise in vandalism and arson, a memorial to a local war hero in Middleton has been destroyed.
Local politician Coun Dylan Williams spoke out last week over the problems his area has with antisocial behaviour, bemoaning the recent incidents of flowers being pulled out of Middleton Gardens and fires being started on King George V park.
Just days after this, more fires have been lit in the park and displays dedicated to soldiers who fought for their country have been wrecked. READ MORE: Mum slams school for BANNING her son from prom 'for turning up to class 10 minutes late' The flowers planted by Middleton in Bloom on Veterans Walk, honouring the fallen soldiers, have been pulled out.
Over in Alkrington Woods, a natural willow woven fence around the memorial to the Middleton Fusiliers and local hero Lee Rigby has been ripped to pieces and burnt.
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