Hate crime investigation in Longridge after car sprayed with racist graffiti

Police are keen to speak to the man in the image

Officers have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a religiously or racially motivated hate crime in Longridge.

Some time overnight between November 8 and November 9, a vehicle parked in a car park in Whittingham Road was sprayed with offensive material.

Officers have already carried out a number of enquiries and are now keen to speak to the man in the image.

Sgt Stuart Banks, of the Ribble Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “I would like to make it clear that Lancashire Constabulary does not tolerate hate of any form and we are taking this matter extremely seriously.

“We have already made a number of enquiries as part of this investigation but we now need to speak to the man in the image who we believe can assist us. I would ask anybody who recognises him to contact police. I would also appeal directly to the man in the image, if he sees this appeal, to make contact with us.”

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Any information can be emailed to RibbleValley.NPT@lancashire.police.uk or call 101, quoting log 0701 of November 7, 2020