East Renfrewshire crime: Man, 39, charged after '40 headstones damaged' at cemetery
Man charged after gravestones smashed and crucifix set on fire
A man has been charged after around 40 headstones were damaged and a wooden crucifix set alight in a cemetery.
Police were called to the scene at St Conval’s Cemetery on Glasgow Road, Barrhead, in East Renfrewshire, around 8.50am on Sunday.
On Monday police said that a 39-year-old man had been arrested and charged in connection with alleged wilful fire-raising and vandalism.
The man is expected to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court in due course.
A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.