Margaret Thatcher statue in her home town is vandalised with red paint and communist symbol just two weeks after it was egged by protester when it was unveiled to the public
Margaret Thatcher statue in her home town is vandalised with red paint and communist symbol just two weeks after it was egged by protester when it was unveiled to the public
- Margaret Thatcher’s statue has been vandalised for a second time in two weeks
- The monument has been spray-painted with a communist symbol at its base
- The £300,000 statue was pelted with eggs on the day of its unveiling on May 15
- Thatcher’s sculpture stands in her hometown of Grantham, Lincolnshire
By STEWART CARR and CATRIN PICTON FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 11:23 EDT, 29 May 2022 | UPDATED: 13:32 EDT, 29 May 2022
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Margaret Thatcher’s statue in her home town has been vandalized with paint just two weeks after a man was fined for throwing eggs at it.
The £300,000 sculpture of the former Prime Minister – installed on May 15 in Grantham, Lincolnshire – has now been targeted twice.
In the second incidence of vandalism, red paint has been thrown over Thatcher’s likeness.
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At the base of the monument, which is designed to protect it from vandal attacks, a communist red hammer and sickle have also been spray-painted.
Lincolnshire Police said: ‘Just before 11.15pm yesterday we received reports of a person shown on CCTV acting suspiciously near the site.
