Police probe gravestones defaced with anti-semitic graffiti in Nowra

Police are investigating an incident where a number of gravestones were defaced at Nowra, NSW Police say.

Shortly after 4.15pm today, police went to a cemetery on Kalander Street, Nowra after a number of World War II gravestones had been found to be defaced with anti -semitic graffiti.

In all, nine marble gravestones have been damaged.

Police believe the damage occurred sometime between 11.30am Tuesday 23 August, and 12.30pm Tuesday 30 August 2016.

Police from Shoalhaven Local Area Command are appealing for anyone with information to contact

Nowra Police Station on (02) 4421 9699 or Crime Stoppers.

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