Memorial plaques thought to have been stolen from a park in the Gay Village have been found amongst rubble and rubbish collected by council cleaners.
In September, two plaques in memory of Carl D’Arcy, a man who ‘lived and breathed Manchester’, were removed from Sackville Gardens.
Carl, 37, from Rochdale, died in February 2019 and his family decided to place the tributes in the park as the Gay Village had played a significant part in his life. Read more: These Manchester parks have been named some of the best in the country Placed two years ago, the plaques became a spot for Carl’s friends and family to visit and remember him. “When he passed away, his family felt it was appropriate to spread his ashes where he was most known,”