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War graves 'desecrated' in west London

BBC News

War graves in a cemetery in west London dedicated to Australians who died in World War One have been defaced with spray paint.

Harefield churchyard in Hillingdon contains 120 World War One graves, mostly those of Australians who died in the Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield Park.

A local councillor said the graves had been found defaced on Sunday morning.

The Met Police are investigating and described the crime as "wrong".

This incident is shocking and shows the disrespect some people have for the people who helped our country. The headline stood out for me as it shocked me that people have such little respect and have the confidence to ruin such a big part of history.