An attack on a memorial for 18 British soldiers murdered in Co Down has been described as 'disgusting'.
Poppy wreaths, crosses and flowers were vandalised at the roadside spot in Narrow Water, near Warrenpoint.
The memorial has been targeted numerous times in the past.
Police said they received a report yesterday that wreaths and crosses had been damaged. It is believed this occurred sometime between 4pm on Saturday 1 June and 12.30pm on Sunday, 2 June.
Yet again poppy wreaths and crosses placed at Narrow Water have been desecrated. Another disgusting attack on this memorial dedicated to the 18 soldiers murdered by the IRA at this location almost 40 years ago. Enough is enough, these attacks must stop!! ??@uuponline? pic.twitter.com/sJawHCzbqT
— David Taylor (@DavidTayloruup) June 2, 2019
Superintendent Jane Humphries said: “Our enquiries into this incident, which is being treated as a hate crime, are continuing and we would urge anyone who witnessed what happened, or who knows anything about this to get in touch with police."
The memorial marks the site where a British Army convoy was ambushed by two roadside IRA bombs in August 1979.
It has previously been targeted by vandals and earlier this year a man was given a jail sentence for attacking the memorial.
