Anti-semitic graffiti daubed on footpath signs

2 days ago

Julia Bryson

BBC News, Yorkshire

The incident happened between Gate Helmsley and Warthill, police say

Google A road in a rural area with road signs to the left, one saying 'Gate Helmsley' — The incident happened between Gate Helmsley and Warthill, police say

Anti-semitic graffiti has been found daubed on signs belonging to a farm in North Yorkshire, police have said.

The graffiti was believed to have been scrawled on the signs on a public footpath between Gate Helmsley and Warthill, York, between Friday 16 May and Saturday 17 May, officers said.

It was thought to have been carried out at some time between 13:00 BST on the Friday and 18:00 BST on the Saturday, according to a North Yorkshire Police spokesperson.

Anyone with information about the incident was urged to get in touch, they added.

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