Appeal After Vandals Wreck Tree Planted For Late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Year

Vandals have wrecked a tree planted in Market Harborough to mark the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year.

It was snapped in half after they struck at Burford Green on Western Avenue.

Damage to the tree at Burford Green

Harborough District Council has pledged to replace the tree, one of 35 planted at the park in February, and is urging anyone with information about the latest damage to contact Police.

Other trees planted at the park for the Jubilee year were damaged earlier this year and one at Little Bowden Recreation Ground has also been targeted.

Anyone with information can report an act of vandalism to the police via the non-emergency phone line 101 or via the ‘report’ button on the police website: www.leics.police.uk

Alternatively they can report information about anti-social behaviour to Harborough District Council at: www.harborough.gov.uk/report