• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
  • Contact us
  • Guest Content
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Elevenses
  • Business
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Property
  • JOBS
  • All
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Sport
    • Tech/Auto
    • Lifestyle
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Set For Life
      • Thunderball
      • EuroMillions
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home Must Reads Broken Britain

Investigation over ‘unacceptable’ use of naval memorial as toilet

Police do not believe the alleged behaviour is related to protests.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2020-06-22 17:13
in Broken Britain, Must Reads
Credit;PA

Credit;PA

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

Reports of people using a memorial to the 25,000 naval personnel who have died during the two world wars as a toilet have been condemned as “wholly inappropriate and disrespectful”.

Police have been alerted to a group of women urinating on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial on Southsea Common on Friday and officers also found evidence of defecation at the site.

A spokesman for the Commonwealth and War Graves Commission (CWGC) said: “The CWGC strongly condemns the wholly inappropriate and disrespectful use of sections of our Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

“We are working with the authorities in Portsmouth to find a permanent solution but in the interim our staff have increased their visits to the memorial and are regularly steam cleaning the memorial’s shelter floors.

Second World War

“It saddens us that in the year in which we mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, our memorial has been treated in this manner, but we will never allow the actions of a few to mar the memory of the many.

A section of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial (Simon Galloway/PA)
A section of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial (Simon Galloway/PA)

“The memorial, one of three naval memorials in the UK built and cared for by the CWGC, commemorates almost 25,000 Royal Naval personnel who died during the two world wars.

“As the memorial was built at the manning port, the vast majority of those named here would have lived in Portsmouth or the surrounding area.”

A Hampshire police spokesman said: “We are aware of a report where a group of women were seen to be urinating at the site of the War Memorial on Southsea Common on Friday evening.

Defectating

“Within the same report, there was concern made that there was evidence that people had also been defecating in the area.

RelatedPosts

Ghana Drunkards Association goes viral after pressuring govt to lower alcohol prices

Anti-aging drug for dogs set to be available by 2026

Keir Starmer vows to ‘close door on Putin’ with GB Energy

Discount retailer is selling Maltesers Christmas treats for just 1p

“Southsea Neighbourhood Policing Team have been made aware of the report and are investigating.

“While this behaviour is completely unacceptable, we do not believe it is hate or protest related.”

Related – Woman says lockdown day-trippers are pooing next to her garden

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

SUPPORT

We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism.

DONATE & SUPPORT

Contact

Editorial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Commercial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Address

The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE
Company number 09221879
International House,
24 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BN,
United Kingdom

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Lottery Results
    • Lotto
    • Set For Life
    • Thunderball
    • EuroMillions
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

← These are the Brexiteers looking to secure their EU rights ahead of the UK’s departure from the bloc ← Shielding to stop at the end of July, Matt Hancock says
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Lottery Results
    • Lotto
    • Set For Life
    • Thunderball
    • EuroMillions
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

-->