St George’s flag torn down from outside Staffordshire home of Olympic hero’s mum
CCTV shows the moment a St George’s flag was torn down from outside the Staffordshire home of Olympic hero Adam Peaty’s mum.
This is the moment a St George’s flag was torn down from outside the home of Olympic hero Adam Peaty’s mum.
Caroline Peaty did not put the flag up, but has a Union Jack flag in her garden to celebrate Adam's three swimming Olympic gold medals for Team GB.
Footage captured on her CCTV shows two people approaching her house in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, on the night of September 20.
One person climbs up the lamppost outside her front garden and tears down the flag.
Caroline, 59, said she was “disgusted” by the flag being destroyed.
She said: "I was disgusted, really, because I'm proud of our country and I'm proud of the people that fought for our country.
"It's nothing to do with racism, this is our country, lots of young men lost their lives for us to have the freedom to fly our flags.
"It's OK for [the vandals] to ruin people's property, take things down without permission - so what does that say to our younger generation? That they can do what they want?"
Caroline proudly displays a Union Jack flag in her garden not only to celebrate Adam's achievements, but also as a tribute to her dad and husband who both served in the military.
She said: “I am proud to wave the nation’s flag. I have it up to celebrate Adam’s achievements but also my family’s military service.
“My father and my husband were in the military and I am proud of what they did and want to show that.”
Caroline said seeing flags waving from lampposts had given her a "really good feeling" and reflected a sense of pride in Britain.
A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said: "We received a report at 9.20pm on Sunday (21 September) of a group of men removing flags and setting fire to them on Byrds Lane, Uttoxeter.
"Officers attended the scene and reviewed CCTV footage of the area at the time.
"Anyone with any information which might help our investigation is asked to contact us. Call 101, quoting incident 660 of 21 September, or use Live Chat on our website. To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
