A colourful mural of the late Queen Elizabeth II has been defaced by vandals.
Brown paint has been splattered across the face of the former monarch on the mural, which sits on the side of a building on Hoylake Road, Moreton. The defacement has sparked anger among local people, who had it commissioned to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee last summer.
One woman said: "Unfortunately this is something that can only make the community realise antisocial behaviour in Moreton isn't getting any better, and even if there is CCTV which catches whoever in the act, odds on their face is covered. Such a sad thing to see, especially for the artist."
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The striking artwork, with bright sprays of roses, daffodils, bluebells and pansies, was painted by Wirral artist Alexandra Thompson in May 2022 ahead of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations in June. It was supported by the Moreton In Bloom group, which also planned to plant an orchard, called 'Lilibet's Garden', on Pasture Road near Moreton train station in the Queen's name.
When the Queen died on September 8, the mural became a focus for public mourning, with floral tributes placed along the bottom of the wall.
Responding to the vandalism, one woman said: "Just can't have anything nice! People put their own time into Moreton in Bloom and off their own backs to help make the community a nicer place to live and kids come along and do something like this! And for what reason?"
Wirral Council has been approached for comment.
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