An investigation into the vandalising of the town's cenotaph on Tuesday is ongoing
Andy Burnham says the 'appalling' attack on the Rochdale war memorial is being investigated 'as a matter of urgency' as police continue to guard the monument which was yesterday sprayed with graffiti.
A probe into the second incident, which was reported shortly after 4pm on Tuesday, is ongoing. The monument was cordoned off last night as officers carried out enquiries and workers cleaned it. Rochdale Council said staff would check again in the morning and ensure that any remaining traces not visible in darkness are cleared.
GMP have told the Manchester Evening News this afternoon that no arrests had yet been made. However, the Mayor of Greater Manchester Mr Burnham said the chief constable has assured him officers were urgently trying to identify those responsible for the 'appalling' and 'disrespectful' act. “Our cenotaphs across Greater Manchester record the names of people who gave their lives fighting tyranny and oppression. Nothing justifies the desecration of their memory.
“We will not tolerate the criminal disrespect of the town’s Memorial Gardens and I hope the action we have already taken in response to these two incidents reassures our communities of that.
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