Police are appealing for information after a gravesite was set on fire in the Blue Mountains yesterday.
About 8pm (Saturday 30 November 2019), emergency services were called to a cemetery on the Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls, following reports of a fire.
Police have been told two people, in company of a dog, were seen putting sticks and leaves on top of the grave and set it alight. They fled the scene on foot before emergency services arrived.
NSW Fire and Rescue attended to ensure the fire was extinguished.
Officers from Blue Mountains Police Area Command commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with information or who may have CCTV or dashcam vision from the surrounding area are urged to contact Blue Mountains police on (02) 4751 0299 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The grave did not sustain permanent damage.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
