Police are appealing for public assistance after several gravesites were damaged by graffiti at a cemetery on the Mid North Coast.
This morning (Friday 24 April 2020), officers from Manning-Great Lakes Police District were called to a cemetery on The Lakes Way, Tuncurry, following reports of damage to several headstones.
Police arrived and located at least a dozen gravesites damaged by white spray paint.
Detectives have commenced an investigation into the incident.
Police believe the damage occurred sometime between 11am yesterday (Thursday 23 April) and 9am today (Friday 24 April).
Police are urging anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the Forster and Tuncurry areas between these times, anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam vision, or who may have any information which could assist investigators is urged to contact Taree Police Station on 6552 0399 or to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.
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