Criminal damage and hate crime, Plymouth
Police are continuing to investigate a report of criminal damage to Plymouth’s Holocaust Memorial and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
An attempt was made to remove the Holocaust Memorial Plaque which is situated within the Garden of Peace on Plymouth Hoe.
It is believed the damage to the stone and plinth was caused between 9pm on Wednesday 29 January and just after 10am on Thursday 30 January.
The incident is being treated as a hate crime.
Officers are investigating and appealing to anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious near the memorial around the time of the offence.
The officer leading the investigation, PC Stacey Vidler said: “While a crime like this is rare, it has understandably caused great distress to members of the Jewish Community.
“If anyone has any information or saw anyone acting suspiciously around the memorial, we encourage you to come forward and to contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police online or by telephone on 101, quoting crime reference 50250024550.
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