A Bromley woman has been charged after 15 graves were damaged in a Swanscombe cemetery, leaving ornaments and flowers scatted across the site.

Helen Devall, 46, of Rayfield Close, has been charged with five counts of criminal damage and one charge of assaulting an emergency worker relating to an incident while in custody.

The charges were brought following a call to Kent Police at 2.12pm on July 23, reporting that a person had damaged flowers, vases and ornaments on display on several graves at a cemetery on Park Road.

Officers attended and following a search of the area a woman was arrested.

Miss Devall remains in custody and is due to appear at Medway Magistrates’ Court on August 26.

Swanscombe councillor Emma Ben Moussa the vandalism on social media in what was "an extremely upsetting day" for residents.

She said: "Sorry to have to tell people that a woman has been down to the cemetery and vandalised many graves. This will hurt so many of you with loved ones there."