Criminal damage caused to Ukrainian Peace Garden in Liverpool

UPDATE: FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER

A 15-year-old boy has been identified and attended an interview in relation to criminal damage caused at the Ukrainian Peace Garden on Sunday 5 November. He has been released pending further enquiries.

Community Inspector Jack Woodward said: “We are continuing to take the next steps to identify the suspects who caused the criminal damage.

“We were working with the local authority and councillors to see what we can do in assisting in building the community garden.”

Anyone with information about this incident can DM Merseyside Police @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook, quoting log 793 of 5th November or call 101.

PREVIOUS STATEMENT ON 7 NOVEMBER

We are aware of social media footage showing a group of youths causing criminal damage at the Ukrainian Peace Garden on Sunday 5 November.

It was reported at around 6pm that a group of youths were setting off fireworks, starting fires and damaging sections of the garden on Jamaica Street.

An investigation is ongoing to identify the people responsible and if you have any information, please get in touch.

Local Policing Inspector Jack Woodward said: “The actions of these youths were extremely reckless. To set off fireworks in this manner and deliberately cause fires is highly irresponsible and could have led to serious injuries.

“To commit these offences in the Ukrainian Peace Garden, which caused damage to the site, is appalling and we are taking this matter extremely seriously.

"Merseyside is a friendly, welcoming place, and we know that the overwhelming majority of people would be disgusted by such incidents. I’d like to reassure our communities that we are investigating this incident and we will work tirelessly to find those responsible and bring them to justice.”

Anyone with information about this incident can DM Merseyside Police @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook, quoting log 793 of 5^th November or call 101.