Buildings that have been vandalised with sectarian graffiti will be removed today, confirmed the council.

West Dunbartonshire Council have isssued a statement on Twitter ensuring that the buildings that have been painted with sectarian graffiti yesterday (Sunday) on the day of the first Rangers v Celtic football match of the season will be removed.

The Post reported that Kilpatrick area Councillor Lawrence O'Neill tweeted highlighting offensive graffiti on a building in Hawthorn Street near the junction of Duntocher Road.

Later that day, social media users replied saying they had seen similar graffiti on Scott Street, First Terrace, Milton Mains Road and on an electricity building in Parkhall.

In response, West Dunbartonshire Council said: "We are aware of sectarian graffiti which appeared in Clydebank yesterday and are removing this as a matter of urgency today.

"We condemn this mindless vandalism which is offensive and divisive, and are liaising with Police Scotland. Any resident with info please contact police on 101."

 

 

Councillor Lawrence O'Neill told the Post: "This type of graffiti shows a poisonous mindset of those that perpetrate it - this is not on and any right minded individual knows that.

"Hopefully the CCTV locally may pick up those that are responsible for it."

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received reports of offensive graffiti on a wall on Hawthorn Street at Duntocher Road in Clydebank on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Enquiries are ongoing.”