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Swastika found daubed in area of police station public cannot access

'There could be someone with far-right sympathies who is confident to express that in a secure part of a police station', a former senior officer says

November 25, 2019 16:27
Edmonton Police Station, where the graffiti was discovered
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A swastika was daubed in a police station in north London in an area only police officers and staff can access.

The graffiti was discovered by police in Edmonton Police Station in February and deemed a "faith-based hate crime" - but a lack of forensic leads meant the case was closed without identifying a suspect.

In a statement, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "On 15 February 2019 graffiti was found on the wall in the lift lobby area of Edmonton Police Station. The graffiti, in biro, was a swastika symbol.

"The incident was recorded as a faith hate crime and a senior investigating officer at Detective Chief Inspector level was appointed to investigate the offence.