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War memorial in South London vandalised with ‘Israel is a terrorist state’ graffiti
Police have launched an investigation into the incident
November 22, 2023 10:40
Police have launched an investigation into the incident
November 22, 2023 10:40A war memorial in South London has been vandalised with ‘Israel is a terrorist state’ graffiti.
The vandalism was discovered on Monday on a memorial on Lewisham High Street.
The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Police believe the monument was vandalised between midday on Sunday 12 November and 9am on Monday 13 November.
The graffiti has since been removed by the London Borough of Lewisham Council.
PC Andrew Dobson from the Metropolitan Police said: “Criminal damage and offensive comments of this nature are completely unacceptable and our team are doing all we can to identify those responsible.
“We know that incidents like this cause significant concern in our communities and we will be relentless in targeting those who commit such offences.
“We are asking anyone in the area on Sunday evening or overnight to think back as to whether they saw anything that could help us with our enquiries.”
Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC quoting ref 3230309/23.
People can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 111 555.
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