Probe launched into Burton-on-Trent Nazi graffiti attack

BBC An investigation has been launched after graffiti bearing offensive Nazi symbolism appeared on the side of buildings in Staffordshire. Swastikas were daubed onto the side of a corner shop in the Horninglow area of Burton-on-Trent, and nearby homes were also defaced. The attack happened at about 16:00 GMT on 23 November, according to police, who are appealing for information. CCTV images show a man wearing a hood, spraying paint onto the wall of a shop on the corner of Balfour Street and Horninglow Street. It was not immediately clear why the shop and house on Balfour Street were targeted. “Burton is a multi-cultural town, we live in peace together,” the East Staffordshire borough councillor for the area, Paul Walker, told BBC Midlands Today. “It’s quite a harmonious town,” he added. “For something like this to be appearing on shop fronts and businesses, it’s quite sinister to be honest.” None of the people in the affected properties wanted to talk about the incident to the BBC. One man, however, did say he and his children had been left “scared” by the attacks. Staffordshire Police The attack happened close to a primary school, and the borough council has said it would...