Police link two racist hate crimes in Co. Down

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Thursday, 5 October 2017 at 08:05

By Iveren McCallion @iverenmccallion

By Iveren McCallion

Police are linking racist graffiti in Banbridge with an attack on a Bulgarian family that happened last week.

A swastika was sprayed on a garage in the Saint Patrick area overnight between Monday and Tuesday.

It's being treated as a hate crime which Chief Inspector Jon Burrows has called "despicable":

Anyone with information is asked to call police or CrimeStoppers anonymously.

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