In the News: Heartless vandals steal fence panels from Wickford Cemetery
The council has expressed shock and disgust following the theft of three fence panels from Wickford Cemetery over the weekend.
The incident, now under investigation by the police, has left both cemetery visitors and volunteers from Wickford in Bloom, who are based in the cemetery, stunned that anyone would target such a sacred place.
Cllr Aidan McGurran, Cabinet Member for Environment and Leisure, condemned the act, stating:
"This is truly the lowest of the low. For anyone to even think about stealing from a cemetery shows a complete lack of humanity.
"To think that this is what visitors to the cemetery had to face on Mother's Day is absolutely sickening," he added.
"I want to express my gratitude to the council officers and volunteers who promptly reported this vile act to the police. I sincerely hope the perpetrators are caught and held accountable."
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Published 31 March 2025.