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A Lincoln church has been defaced with a crudely spray-painted St George’s Cross, in what its vicar condemned as an “attempt to intimidate” and a needless attack on a place of Christian worship. The Reverend Rachel Heskins said the symbol had been hijacked for division, adding that the graffiti “doesn’t represent us” and has no place on a church wall. Local parishioners described the daubing as thuggish and destructive rather than patriotic, pointing out that the clean-up will drain money and time better spent on community support.
The incident comes amid a wider spate of St George’s Cross graffiti across parts of England, including paint on roundabouts and crossings that councils and police have treated as criminal damage. In Birmingham, residents labelled similar markings “wanton vandalism,” while authorities in the Midlands have warned offenders they face investigation and removal costs.
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