Bruce McLaren's grave was desecrated in New Zealand.
Unknown individuals desecrated the graves of Bruce McLaren and members of his family at Waikumete Cemetery in West Auckland.
According to New Zealand outlet Stuff, the damage was discovered by George Stewart-Dalzell of Grave Guardians, a company that repairs and restores graves.
Unknown individuals poured gold paint over the headstones of Bruce and his wife, as well as his parents, and attached toy cars to them.
Restoration work is underway.
Bruce McLaren died in June 1970 during tests of a Can-Am car in the United Kingdom; his wife Patricia died in 2016.
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Bruce McLaren's grave was desecrated in New Zealand.
Unidentified people desecrated the graves of Bruce McLaren and members of his family at Waikumete Cemetery in West Auckland.