Man in court over war memorial damage in Sheffield city centre

A man has been charged with causing criminal damage to a Sheffield war memorial.

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South Yorkshire Police said wreaths were damaged at the cenotaph at Barker’s Pool on Saturday morning.

Daadir Faragab, aged 38, of Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, has been charged with an act of outraging public decency and criminal damage.

He was remanded into custody after his arrest and is due at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court today.

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