Man arrested after war memorial damaged

  • Anglia
The war memorial at Thrapston Credit: ITV News Anglia

A statue of a soldier at a war memorial has been vandalised in Northamptonshire- just days after Remembrance Sunday.

The damage to the head of the soldier memorial in Oundle Road in Thrapston took place at some stage overnight from Thursday, November 12, into Friday, November 13.

A fundraising page has been set up to repair it Credit: ITV News Anglia

In a post on Facebook, Thrapston Town Council said

'We are heartbroken to find that the silent soldier who stands over Thrapston's War Memorial has been irreparably damaged. 2020 marks 75 years since the end of WWII and 100 years since the Peace Park was dedicated to our Town after the first World War. This week we have thanked those who have sacrificed so much through a series of Remembrance events.'

Now the local community is fundraising to replace it.

Police say a man was arrested in Northampton on Sunday, November 15 in connection with the incident and remains in police custody.