Urmston Jewish cemetery headstones smashed in 'hate' attack
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Some of the headstones were left completely shattered
About 30 headstones have been pushed over and smashed at a Jewish cemetery in what police are treating as a hate crime.
Vandals targeted Urmston Jewish cemetery in Manchester on three occasions, causing 拢100,000 of damage.
Some of the headstones were left completely shattered.
Ian Levy, of Whitefield Hebrew Congregation, described the vandalism as "the most horrific example of mindless violence I have ever seen".
He said it may have been done by "youngsters with nothing better to do" or been motivated by "anti-Semitism".
Police are yet to make any arrests following the incidents, which happened on 7 and 14 May, and 10 June.
Ian Levy described it as "mindless violence"
No arrests have been made
Urmston councillor Joanne Harding said: "I think it's shocking, disrespectful and really sad people would come and damage a cemetery where there is so much history."
The Labour councillor said there was a "real visible shock in the community" and people wanted the perpetrators to be identified.
Greater Manchester Police officers are investigating CCTV footage and have stepped up patrols in the area.