Nazi graffiti won't intimidate us, says Port Talbot art group
After the graffiti appeared on Friday, the group held an emergency meeting and quickly cleaned it up.The racist graffiti also included the numbers 1488, a code used by neo-Nazis and white supremacists to broadcast hate speech in a covert manner and to show their alliance with others in their movement.
Jalisa Phoenix-Roberts, who lives in Port Talbot, said the graffiti had "shaken the general community" and caused "uproar".He added: "How dare they vandalise such a lovely work of art with such vile comments. "Social media seems to be giving these people a voice and allowing them to air their views and in some cases even actively encouraging it.
"It's lovely to see the Port Talbot community coming together in support and showing that these hate crimes are completely unacceptable."Ch Supt Trudi Meyrick of South Wales Police described it as a "despicable hate crime that will not be tolerated" and said officers were investigating.Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock said: "The disgusting racists who defaced this lovely mural are the lowest of the low.
"It was inspiring to see how the community responded and that represents the true spirit of our community."