Dozens of desecrated graves belonging to Muslim children have been restored following a shocking act of vandalism that rocked Watford earlier this year. Over 60 memorial plaques at Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery were destroyed on Saturday, April 12 in a suspected Islamophobic hate crime.

Brent Council, which owns the site on Oxhey Lane , held a service for the families affected by the incident on Tuesday, June 3, having previously promised to 'support the families.' Councillor Harbi Farah, of the Safer Communities, Jobs and Skills team, confirmed the authority is continuing to work with police to ensure the cemetery remains a safe place.

Parents were left distraught when they learned of the 'horrific' incident, with one mother seeing the destruction on social media. Alicia Hussain tol

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