Police in Strabane are investigating the theft of five wreaths from a war memorial on Derry Road as a sectarian hate crime.

The wreaths were taken from the cenotaph sometime between 12.30pm on Wednesday, May 6, and 3.30pm on Friday, May 8.

A PSNI spokesperson confirmed the incident is being treated as a sectarian hate crime.

Officers have asked anyone in the area during that time who saw suspicious activity or holds relevant footage, including dash cam material, to come forward.

Contact police in Strabane with serial number CW 1037 of 05/08/25, or report online at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport.

Crimestoppers can be reached anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.