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| Wednesday, 20 November, 2002, 11:36 GMT Cemetery vandals hunted by police ![]() Many of the headstones are now irreparable Police have launched an investigation after vandals damaged headstones in a cemetery. About 30 were vandalised at the Fleetwood Cemetery, in Lancashire. A spokesman for Wyre Council has described it as a "sickening attack". A local stonemason has been brought in to help fix the stones back in place, but the repair bill is expected to run into hundreds of pounds. Some of the headstones have suffered irreparable damage, while others have been laid flat to minimise the risk of being vandalised again. The council is trying to contact the families of those affected. Lancashire Police have called for anyone who witnessed the vandalism, to get in touch. | See also: 29 Oct 02 | England 21 Oct 02 | England 04 Sep 02 | England 02 Jul 02 | N Ireland 12 Dec 01 | England 16 May 01 | Wales Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top England stories now: Links to more England stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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