Edinburgh tomb of philosopher David Hume vandalised with ‘satanic’ symbols
Tour guide reports drawing of naked woman pointing knife at baby and coded writing at Old Calton burial groundThe tomb of the philosopher David Hume and two other memorials at a historic cemetery in Edinburgh have been vandalised with “disturbing occult-style paraphernalia”.A tour guide made...
<p>Tour guide reports drawing of naked woman pointing knife at baby and coded writing at Old Calton burial ground</p><p>The tomb of the philosopher David Hume and two other memorials at a historic cemetery in Edinburgh have been vandalised with “disturbing occult-style paraphernalia”.</p><p>A tour guide made the discovery at the Old Calton burial ground. It included a drawing of a naked woman pointing a bloodied knife at a baby with a noose around its neck, and coded writing on red electrical tape attached to the David Hume mausoleum and two nearby memorial stones.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/30/edinburgh-tomb-of-philosopher-david-hume-vandalised-with-satanic-symbols">Continue reading...</a>
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