![]() She said she was angry about the damage and hoped that Derbyshire police would track down the perpetrators. READ MORE: Vandals' attacks on Derby's £95m flood defences must be paid for by taxpayersĬouncillor Alison Martin, who first heard of the damage on social media, said she could not believe someone would target the feature. No other areas of the park appear to have been vandalised. The stonework replaced the original feature around 10 years ago, and it is believed that the damage was first inflicted on Friday, July 8, and then the vandals came back to finish the job overnight into Sunday, July 10. One said it was "unbelievable" while others said they feared that other locations could be vandalised. Other parts could be seen on the riverbed just below the surface of the water, and many visitors were left shocked as they peered over the water's edge to see the damaged stonework. The stonework in Darley Park, running along the River Derwent, was ripped from its base and thrown into the river, with damaged pieces of stone left strewn on the ground. ![]() ![]() ![]() There has been an outcry over vandalism in a Derby park which saw the perpetrators attack ornamental stonework on two separate occasions and throw the stone in the River Derwent.
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