Funeral car attacked by teenagers
A funeral limousine taking mourners to a cemetery has been attacked by missile-throwing boys, said police.
The black limousine was part of a funeral procession following a hearse towards Widnes Cemetery in Cheshire.
As it passed a gang of about five teenagers, one of them hurled a piece of wood which shattered the windscreen.
Nobody was injured in last Wednesday's incident, but a Cheshire Constabulary spokesman described it as the "ultimate disrespect to human dignity".
Pc David Thomason said: "We obviously see a lot of criminal damage but this was specifically targeted at a funeral cortege.
"It is sick and the family are totally disgusted by what has happened. The offenders clearly have no respect or regard for the grieving relatives."
It is understood that the nieces of the deceased were travelling in the car following a funeral service for their aunt.
The party was travelling from Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Church, in Widnes, to the cemetery when it was attacked.
Police said a "substantial" piece of wood was thrown at the vehicle, shattering the windscreen before embedding in the side of the car.
Despite the serious damage to the vehicle, the driver continued on the short journey in an attempt to limit the family's distress.
The youths were standing outside Bankfield School when the wood was thrown, but they were not wearing school uniform and are not thought to be pupils there.
Police said they were still investigating the incident which occurred at 1320 BST.
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