Vandals Smash Fictional Ebenezer Scrooges Gravestone [Video]

Ebenezer Scrooge’s fictional gravestone has been plundered in real life by a vandal, who is being sought after by Shrewsbury town’s police. It was used as a movie prop in the 1984 version of A Christmas Carol, making the site at St. Chad’s Church a tourist attraction ever since.

According to town clerk Helen Ball, what is left of the tomb are bits of stone, as it was smashed beyond recognition that one cannot even Ebenezer Scrooge’s name. She is working to replace or repair the stone, as fans of the movie flock to the area as the Christmas holidays approach.

Ebenezer Scrooge’s gravestone was broken into several pieces

West Mercia Police noted that the incident happened between Thursday and Sunday, with photos showing the irreparable damage done as Ebenezer Scrooge’s gravestone was broken into many pieces. Ball hoped the ghosts of past, present, and future from the movie …