Man charged with criminal damage after Thrapston war memorial incident

The town's 'silent soldier' memorial was damaged beyond repair in November
By Alison Bagley
Published 15th Dec 2020, 13:44 BST
Updated 15th Dec 2020, 13:48 BST
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A man has been charged with criminal damage following an incident in Thrapston last month.Police said that they would not currently be naming the 24-year-old man, from Northampton, who will appear at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Friday, February 22, 2021.

A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said: "A silent soldier who stood over Thrapston’s war memorial in Oundle Road, was destroyed beyond repair during the incident which took place overnight between Thursday, November 12, and Friday, November 13."