Case information
Incident date Aug 9, 2023
Country United Kingdom
Place Wigston Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Cemetery Bias Indicators Lack of Other Motive Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community Response of Local Authorities Case information
Incident date Aug 9, 2023
Country United Kingdom
Place Wigston Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Cemetery Bias Indicators Lack of Other Motive Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community Response of Local Authorities Image credit: freepik Wigston Cemetery, near Leicester, has been the scene of numerous acts of vandalism and even grave desecration. Relatives of the deceased had complained about repeated problems at the cemetery.
