Vandals strike at Romeo Romano Garden

Vandals have struck at Romeo Roman Gardens in Sta Venera, using drip irrigation pipes to lasso and pull down a statue in the middle of the central fountain. Mayor Elizabeth Vella told timesofmalta.com that she was informed of the incident by the gate...

Vandals have struck at Romeo Roman Gardens in Sta Venera, using drip irrigation pipes to lasso and pull down a statue in the middle of the central fountain.

Mayor Elizabeth Vella told timesofmalta.com that she was informed of the incident by the gate keeper at 9 p.m. yesterday. The incident, she said, must have happened between 6 and 8 p.m. The gate keeper is only responsible to open and close the gate.

Mrs Vella said that the the garden was also targeted a few weeks ago when statues of children in the centre of another fountain were 'beheaded'.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.