Youths 'seen turning stone hillside cross into Star of David'

THE removal of a cross made from stones on the Great Orme to create a Star of David has been criticised.

- By OWEN HUGHES Chief Reporter [e-mail]

The grass hillside, known as the “Hill of Names”, near the Great Orme summit in Llandudno is used by locals and visitors to create symbols and messages from the loose stones from a nearby quarry.

This has included a large cross which some say has been there for decades.

But on Friday a group of young people were filmed kicking down the stones.

Some then carried the stones away and created a Star of David symbol on the hillside. It is a widely recognised symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism. In video footage seen by North Wales Live some of the group involved appeared to be in Orthodox Jewish dress.

The incident sparked anger locally and an instant response, with people coming to restore the cross.