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Police probe racist graffiti in Clitheroe
6:59pm Friday 25th April 2008
RACIST graffiti and far-right insignia was scrawled on cars belonging to Asian families in Clitheroe, police have revealed.
The damage to cars in Henthorn Road and Garnett Road was reported last weekend and officers from Clitheroe Police are investigating the incidents.
A Volkswagen Golf in Garnett Road had the letters BNP etched in to the front windscreen of the car, while similar damage was done to a vehicle in Henthorn Road last Friday night.
The damage has prompted concern amongst councillors and the town's Muslim leaders, who said they would work with police to track down the offenders.
Sgt Rob Evans, of Clitheroe Police, said it was unusual for the town to experience a surge in incidents like this.
He said: "To have two or three cases like this happen in one night is strange for Clitheroe.
"We are doing a lot of work in the area to try and track down the people who did this.
"We are appealing for information from any one who may have seen the damage being carried out."
Alan Yearing, the Liberal Democrat councillor for the Edisford and Low Moor ward of Clitheroe, slammed those who had damaged the cars.
He said: "It is not something that is happening often in Clitheroe and as ward councillor I am surprised.
"It is not acceptable under any circumstance and I am disappointed that this has occurred.
"I will work with police to find out what is going on."
Farouk Hussain, one of the men behind Clitheroe's mosque in Lowergate, believes there is a wider trend in the town for anti-social behaviour.
He said: "There's seems to be an increase of vehicle damage in Clitheroe which I don't think is specific to one race or religion.
"I don't think the mosque has had any impact on the number of incidents like this, I suspect sometimes it's just teenagers carrying out these acts."
Clitheroe Police is operating a reward scheme for youths who come forward with any information relating to the incident.
Any youth who comes forward with information leading to the conviction of offenders could receive up to £260.
Anyone with information should ring Clitheroe Police on 01200 458734 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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stooball66, backburn says...
8:01am Sat 26 Apr 08
Capt.Birdseye, das boot says...
11:21am Sat 26 Apr 08
Sounds like your spineless style of thing
Ricardo, says...
6:28pm Sat 26 Apr 08
No mention of this in the Telegraph and no police investigation.
allan twiss, ireland says...
10:21pm Sat 26 Apr 08
the police and media in Lancashire need reminding that it needs to investigate and report with the same words etc....
sick of seeing the unbiased reporting in the press
why are we so scared of these Asians?
BigPete, darwen says...
8:21pm Sun 27 Apr 08
I ignored the comment, then again, 'Hey white man, what you want?'
So, I told him, what the fook was it to do with him?
loving it
BigPete, darwen says...
8:26pm Sun 27 Apr 08
If I'd said that to a particular Asian group I'd have been in big trouble? YES!
realist, says...
8:15am Mon 28 Apr 08
Michelin Man, Secure home says...
10:24am Mon 28 Apr 08
I think you will find it is more a case of them hiding the truth from their parents about drinking alcohol, doing/selling drugs, driving with no licence and taking white juvenile girls out in their rented cars.
Shagnasty, Looking Down says...
2:10pm Tue 29 Apr 08
The police are saying this is an unusual crime.
No it isn't, it is a race hate crime, but because the victim is white it is not seen in this way. You can bet if it would have been an asian boy attacked by 3 white youths and their dogs it would be all over the national press.
thegeezer, thenet says...
10:38am Wed 30 Apr 08
VM User, says...
2:31pm Wed 30 Apr 08
Shagnasty wrote:I saw the story but the press are clever...
You see the article on the white boy who got jumped by asian lads and their dogs. The police are saying this is an unusual crime. No it isn't, it is a race hate crime, but because the victim is white it is not seen in this way. You can bet if it would have been an asian boy attacked by 3 white youths and their dogs it would be all over the national press.
Notice that they did'nt allow comments on the story.
White people arealready a minority in their own country!
Nas, Blackburn says...
11:42am Fri 2 May 08
Well not surprised with all the attacks in clitheroe.
If it was a church then it would be on BBC news headlines. With Trevor Mcdonald reporting it to make it look like as if they are not racist. Yeah right.
Well nothing unusual about the racist ignorant whites.
And yeah I bet their comments will stay on, but mine will get removed.
top cat, burnley says...
11:20am Mon 5 May 08
legvitch, Lancs says...
9:24pm Wed 14 May 08
"Clitheroe"
"Racist"
"Farouk"
It pays to be a victim
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Hellboy, Paid-Off Racism Hell says...
10:53pm Fri 25 Apr 08
This is almost as bad as PAYING the little darlings to turn up at school.
This truly shows the level of ineptitude that the Lancashire Constabulary has finally reached;absolutely no respect from the teenage scum they are so indifferent about;absolutely no respect from the PARENTS of the scum they are indifferent about,and a vote of 'NO CONFIDENCE' from the victims of the above...
If it was April 1st,I would be laughing my head off,but unfortunately,it isn't...