‘Disgusted’ relatives of those buried in North Sheen Cemetery have spoken of their shock at the vandalism of dozens of graves.

Headstones were smashed and pushed over between Saturday night and Sunday morning.

One witness said there were more than "100 headstones pushed over or broken".

Metropolitan Police said no arrests have been made and there appears to be 'no clear motive'.

Gus Nagle, from New Malden, went to North Sheen Cemetery on Tuesday morning, when he heard several graves had been vandalised.

Mr Nagle said: “Just total amazement how anyone can do this.

“I didn't hear until today. I was on holiday and now I live over in New Malden.

“Usually I come on a Tuesday because she died on a Tuesday. She died four years ago in November.

“No respect at all - to think someone could just do this is unbelievable.

“It’s the last thing you would ever want to see - God almighty.”

The ‘desecrated’ graves were mostly located towards the Mortlake Road entrance of the cemetery, while ones further in seemed to be undamaged.

One grieving relative, who asked for privacy, was repairing his wife’s grave on Tuesday morning, after it had been toppled over.

He said: “You would know exactly what it felt like if this was your wife – or your mother.

“People are not bringing their kids up right these days. We don't know who would do this, or why.”

Philip Hunt condemned the ‘scandalous’ act of vandalism, saying sending them to prison would be ‘too good for them’.

Mr Hunt said: “I'm not being funny but the council shouldn't have to do anything to stop this. It's a cemetery. They shouldn't have security.

“The mentality of youths today. The mind boggles at things like this.”

Police officers were in the cemetery on Tuesday morning, attempting to speak with eyewitnesses, and a spokesman for Hammersmith and Fulham Council, which runs the cemetery, confirmed an investigation is underway.

He said: "On Saturday night in North Sheen Cemetery there was an act of vandalism where a number of memorials were pushed over and in doing so a small number were cracked/damaged.

“Hammersmith & Fulham Council has arranged for a memorial mason to attend site this week with a view to re-setting those memorials pushed over and repair those that were damaged.”

H&F Council leader Stephen Cowan added: “This was an appalling act and our hearts go out to the families affected. We will do everything we can to catch the mindless vandals and we appeal for any information that might help the police.”

Jenny Gallucci, whose mother and nephew are both buried in North Sheen Cemetery, said she felt ‘shock and horror’.

She said: “I can't understand the mentality. This was mindless.”

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Police were called to North Sheen Cemetery by a member of the public at approximately 9.50am on Sunday to reports of criminal damage.

"Officers attended and found a large number of gravestones damaged.

"Forensics officers and Richmond CID both attended."