Call for cemetery CCTV after children's graves desecrated

There has been a call for CCTV to be installed at a Co Derry cemetery following the desecration of children’s graves.

Ornaments, pictures and flowers were removed from a number of graves and strewn across the grounds of Enagh Cemetery some time between Wednesday and yesterday morning.

A number of angry parents have called for CCTV to be involved following the incident

Sinn Féin Councillor Brenda Chivers is also calling for a review of security at the graveyard.

She said: “The loss of a child is a terrible tragedy and many parents are still in the initial grieving process so when I heard that someone had destroyed flowers, ornaments and other tributes I was totally shocked. “Whoever carried out this destruction needs to realise the hurt they are causing and should stay away from the cemetery altogether.

“I am calling on the local council to review security so that families can have peace of mind that the graves of their loved ones will remain undisturbed when the cemetery is closed.”