Graffiti scrawled on crucifix outside Leicester church
Vandals scrawled graffiti ‘tags’ on a crucifix in the grounds of a city church.
The figure outside the Church of St Andrews, in Jarrom Street, near Leicester Royal Infirmary, was targeted this week.
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Crucifix
Two designs – TW3 and, possibly, LGC3 – were written on the figure in what appeared to be black marker pen.
The incident is believed to have happened between Monday and Wednesday.
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Canon Barry Naylor, who discovered the damage, said: “It has caused a great deal of upset.
“There is a 4ft fence with spiked railings they would have to get over and then the crucifix itself is quite all. So they have gone to some effort to do this.
“I am hoping that someone will be able to tell the police who did this.
“I have told the police that, if possible, I would like to speak to this person or people and explain to them how much they have upset people.
“Another reason people here are so upset is that when I first came to the church the figure on the cross was old and damaged and people in the church raised money to buy a new one.
“It has become quite a focal point and people will sometimes stop in the street and make the sign of the cross in front of it.”
Pc Tahir Mahmood, who is investigating, said: “This is obviously a distressing crime for the church, who are saddened that someone would do this to their property.
“I would appeal to anyone who was in the area between Monday and Wednesday and saw either anyone acting suspiciously or loitering in the area to get in touch.
"I would also like to speak to anyone who has heard anything about the incident, whether it be from, friends or heard rumours.
“Even the smallest piece of information may help.”
Contact Pc Mahmood on 101 or Crimestoppers, which is anonymous, on 0800 555 111.
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by Rachel_Leics
Sunday, February 24 2013, 6:03PM
“why did they do it? x”
by jimbob6163
Saturday, February 23 2013, 10:42AM
“I should Imagine its stupid youths done this, with nothing better to do, it's a pity that someone cannot find something better to do, as for a Christian church did anyone see meet the Izzards on TV this week if you did you will know that DNA has proved we are all related that Jews Christians Muslims what ever you race or religion, we are all from the same mother.”
by Marog
Saturday, February 23 2013, 10:06AM
“@ TheGeoffLane, I wonder how many of your Cornish neighbours share your (rather parochial) view.
Could it be that they resent the influx of settlers from England forcing up house prices, taking jobs?
Might they not talk in hushed tones about incomers being different and how oil and water don't mix?
They might be very pleasant to your face but are you really sure you're as welcome as you think?”
by LikeItaLot
Friday, February 22 2013, 11:17PM
“Well said redcat, what of the Druids in Cornwall”
by redcat
Friday, February 22 2013, 10:43PM
“Presumably TheGeofflane this 'peaceful Christian idyll' you live in in Cornwall isn't near Newquay, which is infamous for the noisy drunken antics of hundreds of teenagers -all British, mainly white, mostly middle class- who descend on the resort in summer to celebrate the end of their exams?”
by glenfield123
Friday, February 22 2013, 8:07PM
“Absolutely disgraceful!! When/if their caught. Graffiti d**k head on their face in permanent ink!! I'm sure tags like these would belong to gangs in the nearby area. Do you mean to tell me that police don't know who these gangs are? If your a local copper for that area, you must of seen the tag before. I wonder what the reactions would of been if the same scroll had scrawled over the front of a mosque?. All of Leicestershire police would of been out looking for the culprits, and no doubt Keith Vaz would of been on the telly condemning such actions.”
by Graham_LE8
Friday, February 22 2013, 6:51PM
“Geoff, you'd better stop now, it seems that radon gas is affecting you... :)”
by TheGeofflane
Friday, February 22 2013, 6:39PM
“CGC50 My father was grateful from time to time for advice from a Mr. Sirkell ( I apologise, I've almost certainly mis-spelled his name). His wife was a furrier and a good friend of my mother. But that's the point that's missed, Mr. Sirkin (I've now remembered his name, it was 60 years ago). In my time I've also known county cricketers and others from all over the world. He was a jew, they were Singalese (Now you have to say Sri Lankan even tho' Tamils were slaughtered right and left). See it doesn't work. Before I'm called racist I can call the late Esther Phillips a friend and drove Tamil doctors at night all over south London for years. We can all be friends, so long as you remember where you are. And this is still England.”
by TheGeofflane
Friday, February 22 2013, 6:17PM
“And what's 'healthy' about Leicester just now. We don't need 'neighbourhood' police down here sorting out rumours before another restaurant gets attacked. We joke about American lack of world knowledge as many don't travel outside America (and why would you?). Some of you should leave the Leicester bubble for awhile. Multiculturalism is un-natural and doesn't work. In America, you are an American, religion and everything else comes second to that. Try it here, say in Luton and certain streets in Leicester. And see where you get.”
by disident3
Friday, February 22 2013, 6:12PM
“End of the day there is no need for this sort of thing. Lovely Church why not just leave it in peace. Five years for every paint job would soon cure them.Lived near it for 18 years no one bothered it then.”