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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.'
