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Gravestones Defaced with Hate Graffiti Before Good Friday

4/19/2025

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In a shocking act of vandalism, nearly 40 gravestones and St James Church in Leyland, UK, were defaced with offensive graffiti just before Good Friday. Messages like "God is a lie" have sparked a hate crime investigation by Lancashire Police. Reverend Marc Wolverson condemned the offenders as "sad, broken people," urging the community to help identify them.

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In a shocking act of vandalism, nearly 40 gravestones and St James Church in Leyland, UK, were defaced with offensive graffiti just before Good Friday. Messages like "God is a lie" have sparked a hate crime investigation by Lancashire Police. Reverend Marc Wolverson condemned the offenders as "sad, broken people," urging the community to help identify them.