Footage shows a man known as 'Paguk Billy' on Facebook, claiming he witnessed two Pro-Palestinian protestors vandalising and graffiting a war memorial statue in Rochdale.
Police are standing guard in Rochdale tonight after the town's war memorial was daubed with 'Free Palestine' graffiti - just days before Armistice Day.
And earlier this week, a man was filmed removing Palestinian flags from the monument and propping up wreaths which had been thrown to the ground. Police tape has been pictured around the monument this evening and Community Support Officers are standing guard
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