A BIZARRE police warning has been issued after a "phantom pooer" targeted various spots in a Leicestershire town including the grave of a Second World War hero.

Furious residents hit out last month when the churchyard headstone of brave soldier Reg Granger was smeared with excrement.

5 The WWII hero's headstone pictured after it was smeared with faeces by a callous vandal Credit: BPM Media

5 An infuriated local resident cleaned the headstone as soon as he saw what had occurred Credit: BPM Media

5 Credit: Facebook

Now police in Lutterworth have urged residents to be on the look out after a spate of incidents.

On Facebook, they wrote: "Lutterworth is suffering from a spate of someone pooing in public places. Not nice!

"This includes the church. We believe this is happening over night.

"If you see someone or know who it is tell us on 101."

Facebook users branded the pooing as "disgusting", while some said the man might be homeless.

5 Cops are now investigating the vandalism and asked for anyone with information to come forward Credit: BPM Media

One wrote: "Obviously need more public toilets, if you need to go you need to go.

"It's a natural human function that can't be avoided, it may be in an unsocial place but if there is not other choice."

But another said: "I cannot believe some people think this is happening because there's no public toilets!!

"Seriously? There are toilets in supermarkets, pubs, homes etc etc.

"No matter how desperate you are, you just don't poo in a churchyard! Don't make excuses for these disgusting people."

One wrote:: "Obviously need more public toilets.

"If you need to go you need to go. It's a natural human function that can't be avoided, it may be in an unsocial place but if there is not other choice."

5 The incident occurred at St Mary’s Churchyard in Lutterworth on Friday Credit: Alamy

The clearly marked Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone of 24-year-old Royal Engineer Mr Granger was desecrated with faeces in St Mary’s Churchyard on Friday August 11.

He died on 21 August, 1940.

The war hero shares his last resting place with his widow, Winifred, who died in 2005, aged 91, having never remarried.

A smaller engraved stone at the site says: “Together at last, beautiful memories, treasured thoughts of happy days we spent together.”

Enraged ex-serviceman Alan Head, 49, of nearby Broughton Astley, said: “They should get hold of this disrespectful little s*** and shove his head down a drain for a fortnight or put them in the Army for a year."

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