TWO men have been arrested after the States police launched an investigation into offensive and abusive graffiti – including swastikas – that appeared at multiple locations in town last week.
In an update this afternoon, the force said it had identified two males in connection with graffiti incidents that happened on Friday.
The markings appeared in several locations, including West Park, People’s Park, and Helvetia School.
Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham has stated that he was “deeply disturbed” by the “cowardly and destructive” behaviour, while Kaye Nicholson – chief executive of LGBTQ+ charity Liberate – said it was “saddening to see that hate symbols and messages, designed to cause upset and distress” had been graffitied in public spaces.
Members of the Jewish community also condemned the vandalism.
A States police spokesperson said that two men, aged 51 and 37, had since been arrested on suspicion of malicious damage under Common Law.
“The graffiti included multiple instances of offensive and abusive content, including swastikas and hateful language, as well as other markings that appeared random or without clear meaning,” the spokesperson added.
