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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Windrush exhibition vandalised in early morning attack as police quiz man, 24
A man has been arrested after a Windrush exhibition was vandalised in an early morning attack. The 24-year-old is currently in custody being quizzed by Scotland Yard officers after portraits were damaged in Brixton, south London, on Thursday. Officers were called to reports of vandalism at the exhibition at around 6.09am. Met Police said it does not currently believe the incident is a hate crime, adding that further enquiries will take place to establish the circumstances. Superintendent Gabriel Cameron, who leads policing in Brixton, said: 'We understand that those in the community will feel distressed about vandalism to the Windrush exhibition in Brixton. 'We believe that this was not a hate crime, and I want to reassure anyone with concerns, that a man has now been arrested. 'Local neighbourhood officers have been in contact with the organiser of the exhibition, and remain in the area to respond to any questions or worries that people may have.' Friends of Windrush Square said on Thursday that it believed the incident was an 'act of racial hatred'. The group's chair Ros Griffiths told the Standard: 'It's very upsetting. A couple of weeks ago it was Windrush Day and hundreds came out to remember the legacy of the Windrush Generation. 'The exhibition had been up for two weeks. I urged everyone to stand in solidarity with the Windrush Generation.'
BBC News
4 days ago
- BBC News
Portraits honouring Windrush generation vandalised in Brixton
A Windrush exhibition in south London aimed at honouring the history, legacy, and contributions of the Windrush Generation to British society has been vandalised. Portraits featured in the Windrush Untold Stories exhibition, currently installed in Windrush Square in Brixton, were damaged on of Windrush Square said the "deliberate vandalism" was "not only an attack on public art, but a blatant act of racial hatred directed at a community that has given so much to the life and spirit of the UK".The Metropolitan Police has been contacted for comment. The exhibition features 20 portraits and first-hand accounts of those who arrived in the UK from the Caribbean between the late 1940s and 1970s. Friends of Windrush Square said the vandalism had caused "considerable distress" to local residents, artists, volunteers, and project partners, "many of whom are directly connected to the Windrush legacy". Ros Griffiths, chair of Friends of Windrush Square, said: "This is a deeply upsetting and shocking act of racial disrespect. "Windrush Untold Stories was created to celebrate the contributions and resilience of the Windrush Generation, whose story is central to the fabric of British life. "That it should be targeted in such a hateful way is a stark reminder of the ongoing challenges we face in building an inclusive and respectful society."
