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Anti-Islamic slogans were spray-painted near a mosque and cultural center in south London, wrote The Guardian on Wednesday, quoting the Metropolitan police.
In a statement released on the same day, police said that they «were called at around 11 on 1 January to reports of anti-Islamic slogans spray-painted on a building near the North Brixton Islamic Center in Brixton Road».
Police said that inquiries are underway to determine who is behind these Islamophobic slogans. «We are working alongside Lambeth council to ensure the offensive remarks are removed as soon as possible», they added.
«All members of our communities have the right to go about their daily life without fear of verbal, physical or written abuse. The Met does not tolerate any form of discrimination, and we are committed to tackling offences like this as thoroughly as possible».
The London mayor Sadiq Khan reacted to the incident on his Twitter account saying that he is «disgusted to hear that Islamophobic slogans have been spray painted near the North Brixton Islamic Centre». «All prejudice is cowardly and criminals will face the full force of the law», he added.
The incident comes after a synagogue and shops in north London were sprayed by antisemitic graffiti during the Jewish festival of Hanukah, The Guardian concluded.
