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Rainbow crossing incident potentially a hate crime

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Police have charged three people over the defacing of the rainbow crossing in Gladstone Road last Monday night and will seek to have the incident recognised as a “hate crime”.

Two men, aged 46 and 36, and a 45-year-old woman were charged with graffiti vandalism after the crossing was painted white.

A fourth suspect has been identified.

“We consider that, on the face of it, the alleged off...


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