Graffiti removed from Eastbourne covid memorial

A covid memorial in Eastbourne, which was vandalised five days after its unveiling, has been restored.
By Jacob Panons
Published 25th Jun 2022, 13:53 BST
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The Tree of Reflection was unveiled in Elm Grove Park at the rear of Park Practice in Broadwater Way on Saturday, June 18, before being found vandalised on Thursday, June 23.

Eastbourne Borough Council (EBC) had expressed its ‘utter disgust’ with the vandalism and said it would do everything possible to reinstate the memorial and repair the damage.

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The graffiti was cleared by council officers yesterday afternoon (Friday, June 24).

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