A congregation was left 'distraught' after a nativity scene at an historic Ipswich church was smashed, with 'Joseph' beheaded.
The Rev Danny Morrison, vicar of All Saints Church in Ipswich said the congregation was 'distraught and saddened' by the incident.
There was fury from locals as news began spreading of the destruction of the scene, with damage to the wooden structure holding the figures up, along with the models being dismembered. "I am also saddened because I know the amount of work put in by so many at the church, and also saddened for the people that have done it.
Jane Cornish, a leader at the church, said: "It took a long time to put up the figures and make the display look nice, and we feel is something that is appreciated around here."We have got other ready-made figures which we use inside but they are not as sturdy, and to fix the figures would take a long time because they really are in little bits.
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