VANDALS who have been stealing and destroying flower pots and ornaments placed next to graves at the Whitehill Cemetery are being urged to stop by local residents who have been distressed by the continuing abuse.

The mother of a Lindford girl, who was killed in a car accident in 1994, has been constantly harassed by the vandalism in the cemetery but police say there is not much that can be done to protect the graves on the "incredibly vulnerable" site.

A full version of this story will be found in the Bordon Herald of September 1, 2000.