Nymph statue defaced with crayon at National Trust property

Charity ‘dismayed’ over incident at Croome Court in Worcestershire, and Capability Brown memorial also vandalised

The National Trust has been left “dismayed” by the scrawling of blue crayon over a two-centuries-old statue in Worcestershire.

On Saturday, bright blue markings were discovered all over the face, arms and torso of a statue at Croome Court designed by the renowned sculptor John Bacon.