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Police investigate ‘Jewish Lies Matter’ daubing on Brighton wall

The graffiti was sprayed at a site ‘only minutes away from three synagogues’

November 18, 2020 15:41
Graffiti discovered on a wall in Brighton
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The words “Jewish Lies Matter” were found daubed on a wall in Brighton, sparking outcry from a regional Jewish group and the local authority.

The graffiti, which has been removed since it was reported on Tuesday, is being investigated by Sussex Police.

A spokesperson for the force said officers were "made aware of antisemitic graffiti on a wall in Holland Road and on a bench on the Promenade at the end of Lansdowne Place, Hove."

Superintendent Rachel Swinney, the police force's hate crime lead, said: “ I understand the distress and concern that this incident will cause, this matter is being dealt with as a hate crime and I want to offer reassurance and say that we take criminality of this nature very seriously. We are doing everything we can to progress this investigation 

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