The tomb of Karl Marx was attacked for the second time in two weeks in London

The tomb of the philosopher and economist Karl Marx in Highgate Cemetery, north of London, was attacked for the second time in two weeks, informed Saturday the organization of the Friends of Highgate Cemetery.

Sentences "Doctrine of hate" and "Genocide Architect" They were written with red paint on the monument that carries the image of the Prussian philosopher and sociologist of Jewish origin.

On the fourth day, the monument sustained significant damage after being hammered by strangers. in an incident described by the aforementioned group as "deliberate and durable".

The Highgate Cemetery, where is also buried the former Russian spy Alexander Litvinienko, It is very visited by tourists from around the world and is one of the most famous in the UK.

Until now, the police have not arrested anyone in connection with these acts.

Highgate's friends admitted that the grave "will never be the same again" after the Feb. 4 attack.

Maxwell Blowfield, who works for the press office of the British Museum, said today that he was "shocked" to see the vandalism this morning when he went to the cemetery with his mother.

"That's the cemetery nail, it's a shame, the red paint will disappear, I guess, but seeing that level of damage and what happens twice is not good, I do not mean who or why someone did it but it is clear that he is someone very critical of Marx and this part of the story "Blowfield, 31, has been added to the media.

"I'm surprised that someone in 2019 feels the need to do something like this," he said.

The monument belongs to the charity Marx Grave Trust.