Overview
- South Yorkshire Police arrested two 25-year-old men and a 53-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to commit criminal damage and causing a public nuisance.
- The three suspects remain in custody as the investigation continues under Detective Inspector Lucy Garside.
- All Saints churchyard in Laughton-en-le-Morthen reopened on February 10 after an eight-day cordon and site inquiries.
- Detectives believe the incident targeted a single grave, with no threat to other graves, and the next-of-kin have been informed and supported by specialist officers.
- Officers appeal for anyone on Rotherham Lane on the evening of January 31 into the following morning, or who visited the churchyard between January 29 and February 1, to contact police quoting incident number 398 of February 1.