Covid-19 poster defaced with 'white lives matter' graffiti outside Northamptonshire infant school

Vandals target banner promoting social distancing
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Police are investigating a race crime after a Covid-19 banner was vandalised outside a Northamptonshire infant school.

The banner promoting social distancing was pinned outside Falconers Hill School in Daventry.

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But teachers arriving on Tuesday morning (January 5) found it had been defaced with racist comments using a black marker pen.

The offenders also used masking tape to cover faces of BAME groups depicted on the banner.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: "This happened sometime between 3.30pm on Monday January 4 and 8.30am the following day.

"If anyone witnessed the incident or has any information that could help our investigation, please call 101 using reference number 21000006557. Or alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Police have launched an investigation after a Covid-19 poster was vandalised in DaventryPolice have launched an investigation after a Covid-19 poster was vandalised in Daventry
Police have launched an investigation after a Covid-19 poster was vandalised in Daventry

Dave Norris, owner of Roadmender, said: “It’s awful, terrible and disrespectful, heartbreaking and totally unacceptable.

“It’s a wall of thanks where people have thanked someone whether it’s a nurse, doctor or lorry driver. But this idiot and scumbag has graffitied all over the messages of thanks."

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Roadmender's Wall of Thanks was targeted by anti-vaxxers in Northampton on MondayRoadmender's Wall of Thanks was targeted by anti-vaxxers in Northampton on Monday
Roadmender's Wall of Thanks was targeted by anti-vaxxers in Northampton on Monday
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