Multiple gravestones were damaged at Connah’s Quay cemetery causing distress. Police appeal for information.
Zoe Owen’s family grave got wrecked, broken in half. About twenty graves got damaged too. She said it’s where family visits to remember loved ones. They place flowers there, and wreaths.
Zoe talked to police and town members there. Police will look for who did it. The family will fix the grave. Still, the hurt won’t go away.
Lynne Chick’s daughters are in that cemetery. She heard about the awful damage. The thought of it made her angry. She went to the cemetery feeling very sad.
Other families were there too, checking graves. It was a hard morning for everyone. They were crying and angry and asking why. Police and council members came on Saturday.
Good news, her daughters’ grave was okay. She feels bad for all the families now hurting. Gill Faulkner, a town member, told the cops. She was upset with those there Saturday. Seeing the gravestones hurt badly, she said.
This affected the whole town. She hopes police find the people who did it. Police asked for CCTV footage nearby.
Police are now looking into what happened. Dave Smith, a police sergeant, spoke about it. He said the grave damage saddened them. It upset many local people.
Someone knows who did this, they think. If you know something, share it. He also has family buried there. He gets how upsetting this is for others.
Anyone with details, please contact the police. Use reference number C021575 when you call. They need your help to solve the issue.