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Police treating criminal damage in Lewes overnight as 'politically motivated'

Police are linking three separate incidents of criminal damage in Lewes overnight and have confirmed they are being treated as 'politically motivated'. Officers received reports of offensive graffiti at two separate locations, The Avenue and Paddock Terrace, between last night (Thursday, 26) and this morning (Friday, 27). *Please note the below post contains an image with language of an explicit nature.

This was daubed on a fence in another part of Lewes overnight. pic.twitter.com/CE7BVStv99

— Jim Cornelius🇪🇺🇬🇧 🇮🇪🔶 (@Jim_Cornelius) September 27, 2019 A brick was also thrown through the window of a property in Tanners Brook.

I’ve just had a brick thrown through my window. pic.twitter.com/w75TfKX5nm

— Jim Cornelius🇪🇺🇬🇧 🇮🇪🔶 (@Jim_Cornelius) September 27, 2019 A police spokesperson said: "The three incidents are being treated as politically motivated and are believed to be linked." Anyone who witnessed the damage, or saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area at the time, is asked to call 101, quoting 47190091642.

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