The main war memorial in Edinburgh, Scotland, was set on fire within 24 hours of its having been the centrepiece of the nation’s Remembrance Sunday commemorations for the fallen.
of the aftermath of the apparent attack shows it left the Stone of Remembrance, which rests in front of the City Chambers on the Royal Mile, the historic and touristic heart of the Scottish capital, charred, and a large number of poppy wreaths laid on it to commemorate the fallen reduced to ashes.
“Yesterday it was my honour to lay a wreath on behalf of the City of Edinburgh to remember those who served and sacrificed so much,”Robert Aldridge, the Lord Provost — the Scottish equivalent of a Lord Mayor — of Edinburgh. “The vandalism discovered this morning not only to the recently laid wreaths but also Edinburgh’s Stone of Remembrance is disgusting and disrespectful,” he lamented.
“We remain at a loss for the reasons someone could do something like this which has caused a lot of upset for everyone who respects the memories of all who serve their country. We have reported this to the police and would urge anyone who knows anything about what happened to contact them.”that “enquiries are ongoing after poppy wreaths were set on fire at the war memorial in High Street, Edinburgh around 5 a.m. on Monday, November 14.
“Officers are carrying out enquiries and gathering CCTV footage to find out more information on whoever is responsible. I utterly condemn this appalling act of vandalism, especially at this time of year when remembrance services have just been held across the country,” he added.
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