Racist graffiti condemned

Anti-Semitic scrawl left in doorway of jute workers’ mural

DUNDONIANS have condemned the antiSemitic thugs who wrote a hate-filled racist message in Lochee.

Residents woke up to find “Burn the Jews” had been scrawled on to a back door at Poundstretcher overnight.

The doorway is in a colourful mural depicting jute workers on Methven Street.

One resident said: “It’s not good, and unfortunately it didn’t take long for the wall to be graffitied after the mural was done.”

Another told the Tele: “You don’t hear of anti-Semitic people in Dundee, so to see this is a bit random and not very nice.

“Someone must have reported it to the police because they came round to take a look at it.

“You sometimes find broken bottles and things like that round there, but I’ve never seen anything like that before.”

Kyle Rourke from Stand Up To Racism Tayside condemned the graffiti, and branded whoever wrote it “a coward”. He said: “It is appalling and we would condemn any sort of anti-Semitism or racism.

“My worry is this won’t be the only piece they do, they will probably do it again somewhere else.

“We find them abhorrent and I am sure 99% of Dundee would agree they are cowards.

“We condemn any form of racism or persecution based on someone’s ethnicity or religion, and I am sure I speak for the vast majority of people when I say it is appalling.”

Police Scotland has confirmed it is investigating the incident and said anyone who knows what happened should get in touch.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: “We received a report of vandalism at Methven Street in Dundee which was reported on Thursday September 17.

“Anyone who knows who is responsible should call 101, quoting 1283.”

The graffiti on the door appeared overnight.

The colourful mural surrounds the doorway.