BREAKING: Three pigs heads left outside Rainham schools and youth centre with Islamophobic graffiti.

‘This is an attempt to divide our community and they will not succeed’-Councillor Sue Ospreay.

Three pigs heads have been left outside of two Rainham schools and a youth centre with red Islamophobic graffiti. The heads were found outside of Harris Academy, Rainham Village School and The Royals. It is believed they were left just after midnight with writing stating ‘no mosques’ were welcome in the area.

Councillor Sue Ospreay was shocked and appalled at this racist attack and told the Havering Daily:

“This bullying and hatred of valued members of our close knit community will not be tolerated. What an ugly way to express your feelings. The Taha Academy who are part of our School Space family along with football teams, drama groups, badminton clubs, religious groups, Jujitsu and boxercise are well loved.
Rainham Village Primary School also open their doors to another Muslim group for prayers.

Both have been victims of this unacceptable threat on our multicultural population that has lived in harmony for many years in Rainham. We will not allow these bullish actions of the uneducated minority separate and spread their venomous poison.
We stand united.”

Member of Parliament for Rainham Margaret Mullane told the Havering Daily:

“This is an appalling and disgusting act which I condemn in the strongest possible terms. Attempts like this to stoke up division and hate stand in the way of building community cohesion. I hope the authorities will take this incident seriously and make all efforts to find and hold responsible the culprits of this hate crime.

I have always stood against the politics of division, and as the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, my work will always focus on bringing communities together. I know the vast majority of people in our area feel the same.”

The Islamophobic graffiti stating ‘no mosques.’

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