Woman arrested after human waste is poured on Derbyshire memorial to Captain Sir Tom Moore

By Wiktoria Wrzyszcz
Published 3rd Oct 2022, 11:15 BST
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A woman has been arrested after human waste was poured over the memorial of Captain Sir Tom Moore in Derbyshire.

The Metropolitan Police said it detained a woman on suspicion of criminal damage, on behalf of Derbyshire Police following an incident in Hatton, Derbyshire.

It is not the first time the memorial has been vandalised - graffiti was sprayed on it in December 2021.

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The Met did not disclose the age of the woman or reveal whether she had been remanded into custody.

A woman has been arrested after human was was poured over Sir Tom's memorial.A woman has been arrested after human was was poured over Sir Tom's memorial.
A woman has been arrested after human was was poured over Sir Tom's memorial.

Captain Sir Tom became a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic when he set out to complete laps around his garden in a bid to raise money for the NHS.

By the time he reached his 100th birthday, he had raised £32.79 million and was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.

The Army veteran died in February 2021.

A video of human waste being poured over Sir Tom’s monument last Friday was shared on the campaign group End UK Private Jets' social media pages.

End UK Private Jets is a group protesting against luxurious and unnecessary carbon emissions, focusing on the use of private jets in the UK.