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07-10-2009, 02:54 PM
Muslim graves targeted in hate attack
October 02, 2009
UP to 20 Muslim graves have been vandalised in a racially motivated attack at a south Manchester cemetery.
Vandals struck at the Southern Cemetery on Barlow Moor Road sometime overnight on Thursday.
Staff arrived at the cemetery to find up to 20 gravestones had been deliberately pushed over, and a number had broken.
The attack is being treated as racially motivated as only Muslim graves were targeted.
Det Con Rob Southern said: "This is the worst sort of vandalism imaginable. The graves of your loved ones should be a place where they can rest peacefully and that is absolutely sacrosanct.
"The families of those whose graves have been vandalised will be rightly traumatised and deeply upset. If we do catch the people who committed these atrocious acts, then they should be made to see the grief and pain they have caused.
"Sadly, we are treating this as a hate crime as only the Muslim section of gravestones were attacked. This sort of mindless, racist behaviour must be utterly condemned and I'm sure the whole community will be outraged.
"That is why it is so important we find the culprits. Please, if you do know who was responsible then call us because this is a very serious crime and the families who have suffered such indignity deserve justice."
Greater Manchester Police are asking anyone with information to call 0161 856 6151 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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October 02, 2009
UP to 20 Muslim graves have been vandalised in a racially motivated attack at a south Manchester cemetery.
Vandals struck at the Southern Cemetery on Barlow Moor Road sometime overnight on Thursday.
Staff arrived at the cemetery to find up to 20 gravestones had been deliberately pushed over, and a number had broken.
The attack is being treated as racially motivated as only Muslim graves were targeted.
Det Con Rob Southern said: "This is the worst sort of vandalism imaginable. The graves of your loved ones should be a place where they can rest peacefully and that is absolutely sacrosanct.
"The families of those whose graves have been vandalised will be rightly traumatised and deeply upset. If we do catch the people who committed these atrocious acts, then they should be made to see the grief and pain they have caused.
"Sadly, we are treating this as a hate crime as only the Muslim section of gravestones were attacked. This sort of mindless, racist behaviour must be utterly condemned and I'm sure the whole community will be outraged.
"That is why it is so important we find the culprits. Please, if you do know who was responsible then call us because this is a very serious crime and the families who have suffered such indignity deserve justice."
Greater Manchester Police are asking anyone with information to call 0161 856 6151 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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