Spate of anti Muslim graffiti in Woking, Surrey

Local news website Get Surrey reveals that police are appealing for information after a spate of vandalism in Woking, Surrey which saw anti Muslim graffiti sprayed onto businesses and homes in the area.

The incident happened sometime between 11pm on Monday 7 December and 8.40am on Tuesday 8 December.

The local news site reports that the words “ISIS paedo” and “Just us whites here” were found daubed in bright yellow paint on the shutters of an Indian and Chinese restaurant, The Village and Tiang respectively, in St John’s Road.

Residents say that graffiti has also appeared elsewhere in the local area in the past two weeks.

Surrey police are seeking information about a group of men and one woman caught on CCTV cameras whom they wish to speak to in connection with the investigation into the vandalism.

Owner of The Village restaurant, Syed Jahangir, told the local news site, “We’ve been a little scared by this.”

“I’ve been here a long time – nearly 20 years – and it’s a lovely village.

“This is the first time anything like this has happened. At first I thought someone was targeting me, but then I saw it was on other properties,” he said.

The hate crime incident was reported to Woking Borough Council which took steps to remove the offensive graffiti.

Woking Neighbourhood Team Sergeant Andy Crane said: “Racially aggravated criminal damage such as this has absolutely no place in our society and will not be tolerated.

“I would like to reassure the public that we take these kinds of incidents extremely seriously and are committed to bringing whoever is responsible to justice.

“We have increased our patrols in the area and are engaging with the community,” he said.

Anyone with information about who might be responsible is urged to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 45150111078.