Racist graffiti sprayed at mosque for second time

Racist graffiti has been sprayed on the walls of a Birmingham mosque and community centre for the second time in two days.

The Jami Community and Education Centre was targeted on Kettle Road in Kingstanding on Friday, following a similar incident in the early hours of Wednesday, West Midlands Police said.

Officers stepped up patrols in the area this week after the the word "terrorists" was sprayed on the building, with one volunteer telling the BBC windows were also smashed two weeks ago.

The force said due to the nature of the graffiti, it was continuing to treat it as racially/religiously aggravated criminal damage, and appealed for more information.

Ch Insp Vicki Stott said: "Any type of racist or harmful graffiti will not be tolerated and we are committed to identifying and detaining whoever is responsible.

"Investigators are trawling CCTV from the area and we are speaking to people door-to-door as our inquiries and patrols continue."

Worshippers previously said they had been left "living in fear" as a community meeting with council officials and police was held on Wednesday.

"As investigators continue work to identify and trace the offenders, neighbourhood officers are patrolling the area regularly," police added in a statement.

"We understand how upsetting these incidents are and the concern being caused, and we remain in close contact with leaders and worshippers at the mosque to offer reassurance."

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