Overview

• Sussex Police are treating the graffiti as criminal damage and have begun enquiries while appealing for information.
• Brighton and Hove City Council removed the offensive markings due to security concerns, with the cleanup paid for by a resident.
• Council crews initially withdrew after complaints from locals about the speed of the response compared with other graffiti incidents.
• The Prime Minister, local MPs Peter Kyle and Chris Ward, and Rayner’s office condemned the targeting of a private home.
• Graffiti reading an abusive slur and “tax evader” appeared on the wall, nearby chipboard and pavement near the seafront property.