Some graves were subjected to ‘unspeakable acts of disrespect’
Monday 14 April 2025 18:35 BST
Children and babies’ graves are among up to 85 desecrated at a cemetery in what the council has branded an “Islamophobic hate crime”.
Muslim burial sites were ripped out of the ground or destroyed in Carpenders Park Lawn cemetery in Watford on Saturday, sparking grief and outrage from families and the local community.
All of the graves vandalised were in a section reserved for Muslim burials, police said as they investigate. No arrests have been made so far.
A grieving family made the distressing discovery when they went to a visit to the Hertfordshire cemetery after burying their loved one.
A spokesperson for Wadi Funeralcare said some graves were subjected to “unspeakable acts of disrespect”.
He told The Independent: “Their pain and anguish was deeply felt by all of us.
“We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many individuals and organisations who responded swiftly and stood in solidarity with the affected families and our wider community.”
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Of course this stupid act is to be condemned by all. Equally we should condemn if the same thing happens in Pakistan:
Nearly 40 graves of Ahmadi community desecrated by religious extremists in Pakistan’s Punjab: Police Police said that it would take action against those targeting the Ahmadi community’s graveyards. PTI Last Updated : 27 January 2025, 19:05 IST Follow…
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