By Q Radio News
A war memorial has been damaged in an overnight attack in the Lilian Bland Park area of Glengormley.
It's believed a petrol bomb was used to destroy wreaths and crosses on the cenotaph.
This is the second time the memorial has been damaged in the past month.
🎥 A war memorial has been damaged during an overnight attack in the Lillian Bland Park area in Glengormley.
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) April 2, 2021
It’s believed a petrol bomb was used to destroy wreaths and crosses.
This is the second time the memorial has been attacked in the past month. pic.twitter.com/T5fnqQ7TAz
Police have attended the scene and local neighbourhood officers will be in the area making further enquiries today.
Anyone with information about this incident, which is being treated as a hate crime, is asked to ring 101 and quote reference 497 of April 2nd.
A report can also be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport
(Damaged war memorial in Glengormley. Pic: Alan Lewis)
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