Man charged over '˜666' vandalism in East Yorkshire graveyard

A man is due to appear in court after a large symbol and '˜666' were marked out on the grass in the graveyard of an East Yorkshire church.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Jun 2016, 08:07 BST
Updated 21st Jun 2016, 09:48 BST
Strange markings were found in a church in East Yorkshire.Strange markings were found in a church in East Yorkshire.
Strange markings were found in a church in East Yorkshire.

Police were called to All Saints Church in Burstwick on Sunday after reports of vandalism.

The numbers marked out – 666 – are described as ‘the number of the beast’ in the New Testament and are widely recognised as symbols for the devil.

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Officers yesterday charged 56-year-old Neil Adamson, who lives in the village, with racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage.

He has been released on bail to appear at Hull Magistrates Court on Thursday 21 July.

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