RESIDENTS have been urged to report suspicious behaviour to police after a spate of thefts in a cemetery.
Silk flowers worth about £200 have been stolen from Hipswell Cemetery in recent weeks.
Colburn Mayor Tom Henry, the chairman of the joint burial committee at the cemetery, said the family of the deceased were upset.
He said: "Those responsible do not realise the distress they are causing. I would urge residents who see kids messing about in the cemetery to call the police so we can put a stop to this."
Suspicious behaviour can be reported on (0845) 606 0247.
* Ten gravestones at the cemetary have been replaced after they were damaged when a Land Rover went through a fence last year.
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