“This behaviour is completely unacceptable”Carmountside Crematorium.Police and community leaders have condemed ‘significant damage’ at a city crematorium. Officers have joined up with council officials to find those responsible for the criminal damage at Carmountside Crematorium.While neither the force nor Stoke-on-Trent City Council have provided details on the nature of what has been damaged – senior officers have branded it ‘completely unacceptable’. Now an investigation is underway to track down those responsible.Inspector Victoria Ison, of the Stoke-on-Trent North Local Policing Team, said: “We understand the far-reaching impact that this activity is having on people in the local area, particularly grieving families who are visiting the crematorium to pay respect to their loved ones. This behaviour is completely unacceptable and we are actively carrying out enquiries to find out who is responsible.”Councillor Duncan Walker, cabinet member for safe and resilient communities at the local authority, says the council is working closely with the police to ‘bring those responsible to justice’.Councillor Walker, who also represents the nearby Milton, Baddeley Green, and Norton ward, said: “This behaviour has no place in Stoke-on-Trent and we are taking it extremely seriously. Our anti-social behaviour team are working with Staffordshire Police to bring those responsible to justice and to support the wider community that have been affected.”Witnesses should call 101.Get daily headlines and breaking news emailed to you – it’s FREEEnsure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search
‘Significant damage’ at Carmountside Crematorium as police hunt yobs
