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Pig's head and racist graffiti left at Belfast community centre

'Hate crime, in all its forms, is totally unacceptable,' said the PSNI
'Hate crime, in all its forms, is totally unacceptable,' said the PSNI

A pig's head and racist graffiti have been left at a community centre in Belfast in a suspected hate crime.

The incident happened in the early hours of yesterday at Inverary Community Centre in east Belfast.

The graffiti included Nazi swastikas and the phrases "no Muslims" and "no blacks".

Cleaning staff from Belfast City Council have since removed the slogans.

In a statement, PSNI Inspector Ian McCormick said: "At approximately 5am it was reported to police that graffiti had been daubed on the walls of a building and a pig's head had been placed against the shutters of the building.

"Hate crime, in all its forms, is totally unacceptable. It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to ensure that we live in a society where diversity is respected," said the statement.

In a Facebook post, DUP councillor George Dorrian condemned the attack, saying: "It is disappointing to think that there are still those who creep around in the middle of the night, damaging property and attempting to stir hatred against those who have joined our community."