Council acting quickly to repair damage to cemetery

The incident is reported to have happened between 6pm and 9:30pm when a vehicle left the sharp bend going into Foxton and ploughed into the cemetery.
 
Officers from the council have visited the cemetery and are looking at what they can do quickly to repair the damage. Officers have also been carrying out safety testing of grave headstones to check they are stable.
 
Cllr Woodiwiss, Cabinet lead for Environmental and Climate Change, with responsibility for cemeteries, said: “We understand these things happen by accident and we hope the driver of the vehicle is OK and comes forward to allow us to understand what has happened. In the meantime, we understand how distressing this is for relatives, families and the village and we will act swiftly to do all we can to repair the damage caused.”
 
The council is liaising with Leicestershire Police, who will be recording the incident as a road traffic collision and will be attending the site. The incident will be investigated by the Rural Crime and Heritage Team at Leicestershire Police.
 
The council is endeavouring to notify relatives about the damage to the graves as soon as possible. 15 graves are thought to have been damaged in the incident.
 
Anyone with information surrounding the circumstances of the road traffic collision is asked to contact Leicestershire Police on 101 and ask to speak to PC 553 TONES.