Appeal after racist graffiti painted on city buildings, CCTV issued: Leicester
(LE1 - Wednesday, 21 July, 2010)

Officers in Leicester city centre are appealing for witnesses to come forward after racist graffiti was painted onto three city buildings.

CCTV footage viewed by police showed two people writing racist graffiti on Life nightclub, on St James Street, at about 3am on Sunday July 18.

The following day racist graffiti, similar to that written on the nightclub, was also found on two other buildings in the area, another on St James Street and Metropolitan Apartments on Lee Street.

The first offender is described as:

• a white male
• medium build
• aged in his mid twenties
• short brown hair
• wearing a white t-shirt, a red and white scarf, three-quarter length trousers and white shoes or trainers

The second offender is described as:

• a white male
• aged in his twenties
• slightly taller than the first suspect
• medium to long hair
• wearing a dark coloured cardigan, a grey t-shirt and light coloured tracksuit bottoms

Police are appealing for anyone with information about the incidents to contact them as soon as they can.

PC Paul Acaster, the investigating officer, said:

"We are appealing to anyone who has information about the graffiti or the people responsible to call us.

"It's sad to think that members of the public use racist words, such as those written on the walls, so often.

"Racially motivated crimes, of any sort, are not something that Leicestershire Constabulary will tolerate and we are urging anyone with information about the culprits to call us.

"The incidents happened in the early hours of Sunday morning in an area of Leicester that gets quite busy at the weekend.

"If you were out in the Humberstone Gate area of Leicester on Saturday night into Sunday morning you may have seen the two people writing the graffiti on the walls, if so please get in touch."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC 1886 Paul Acaster on Leicester (0116) 222 2222, follow the instructions to leave a message for a police officer and when prompted key in the officer's identification number 1886.

Alternatively call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Police Force: Leicestershire

Address:
St James Street
Leicester
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