Heartless vandals recently trashed a memorial that was installed in honor of Captain Sir Tom Moore and other COVID-19 victims.
The shocking incident took place at Fenton Park in Stoke-on-Trent recently, where the disgusting act was performed by vandals. They reportedly ripped out flowers from a giant wreath present at the memorial that honored all the brave legends that lost their lives due to the dangerous COVID-19 pandemic.
The memorial bench comprising of several plaques was thoroughly damaged in the senseless incident, causing an uproar amongst locals residing in the vicinity.
Many called it a heartless and disgusting attack as the shocking behavior did not have any form of logic behind it.
The wreath with flowers was situated right next to a plaque for the 703 residents situated in Stoke-on-Trent. The vandals ripped away and left the trash from the heinous crime behind. The memorial was unveiled less than a month ago.
Residents keep on condemning the incident that took place in Staffordshire city recently, especially considering the fact that it was performed in broad daylight hours of the afternoon. In addition, reports revealed how one of the plaques at the memorial had the wording ripped off too, sparking more outrage amounts the community.
Locals are insisting that the police carry out a swift and transparent investigation, making sure justice is served and those involved receive the punishment they deserved, confirmed by local media reports.
One of the plaques damaged included a beautiful and inspiring quote by Sir Moore who tragically died in the pandemic. “The sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away too.”
Ross Irving who is the mayor of that designated area mentioned how deeply saddening it was to witness such an awful crime, mentioning how disappointed she was at anyone that intended to damage commemorations of those that lost their lives during the pandemic.
Currently, investigations are taking place into the heartless incident.
