Two Britons have been arrested by the police in connection with vandalising the Pilgrims’ Cross in Mellieha earlier this week.

The two, a 21-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, will be charged with the offence on Saturday.

The cross, a 12-foot stone monument close to the converted windmill on Triq il-Kbira, was knocked off its pedestal and smashed.

The discovery was made by residents on Monday morning.