Police in Cheltenham are appealing for information after a number of memorial trees were damaged across the town.
Since May a total of 7 trees have been damaged and details of the dates and locations are below:
- 30 May- Lansdown Road
- 3 July- Imperial Square
- 27 August- Imperial Square and Pittville Law
- 1 September- Montpellier roundabout
- 8 September- Pittville Lawn
- 20 September- Up Hatherley Way
The trees were planted to commemorate 100 years of the Rotary Club in the town and many are memorial trees sponsored by families which has caused distress.
Investigating officers do not know if the trees were damaged by the same people and are appealing for information from the public to help establish what happened.
Anyone who has information or know those responsible is asked to please submit information online by completing the following form referencing crime number 33906/21: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/
Alternatively you can call 101 quoting the same reference number.