SOME TIME during the evening of July 9 and early on the morning of July 10, a granite memorial bench was vandalised on Sheepstor Dam at Burrator Reservoir.

This is the first time a granite bench has been vandalised, and this particular one has been there for six years. The lettering on the bench has been deliberately chiselled off and left on top of the bench.

Neil Reeves, Devon countryside manager for South West Lakes Trust said: 'The memorial benches are hosted by us, so that people can remember loved ones. This is a mindless act of vandalism and we are working with the police to find out who is responsible.'

Anyone with information should call Devon and Cornwall Police.