12-year-old charged after poppy wreaths stolen from Derry memorial

Summarised from 3 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 10 Nov, 07:26 · Archive

A 12-year-old has been charged with stealing poppy wreaths from a war memorial in Derry on Remembrance Sunday.

A 12-year-old boy has appeared at Derry Magistrate's Court charged with stealing a poppy wreath from the war memorial in the city on Remembrance Sunday.

Police are also investigating a separate incident in which five wreaths were stolen from the Cenotaph in the Diamond. Those wreaths were recovered during the early hours of Monday, 9 November.

The Belfast Telegraph reports that police are treating the incidents as 'theft motivated by sectarian hate'. A teenager has also been arrested in connection with the thefts.

How it is being reported

• Poppy wreaths stolen from cenotaphPolice are investigating the theft of five poppy wreaths from a cenotaph in Londonderry.News Letter · 10 Nov, 07:12
• Five poppy wreaths recovered after being stolen from Cenotaph in DerryPolice are investigating the theft of five poppy wreaths taken from The Cenotaph in The Diamond in Derry and later recovered during the early hours of Monday, November 9.Derry Journal · 9 Nov, 14:27
• Young boy appears in court over alleged theft of poppy wreaths from Londonderry war memorial as teen also arrestedPolice said the incident is being treated as ‘theft motivated by sectarian hate’Belfast Telegraph · 9 Nov, 12:52
• Boy (12) appears in court over alleged theft of poppy wreaths from NI war memorial as teen also arrestedFive wreaths taken from cenotaph in separate incidentBelfast Telegraph · 9 Nov, 12:52
• Boy (12) before court charged with stealing Remembrance Day poppy wreath in DerryA 12-year-old youth has appeared at Derry Magistrate's Court charged with stealing a poppy wreath from the war memorial in the city on Remembrance Sunday.Derry Journal · 9 Nov, 12:07

In this story: Derry · Derry Magistrate's Court · Cenotaph in the Diamond

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