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| Racist attack on house at Bloomfield Drive, east Belfast | Racist attack on house at Bloomfield Drive, east Belfast |
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| An incident at a house in east Belfast on Saturday morning is being treated as a hate crime, police have said. | An incident at a house in east Belfast on Saturday morning is being treated as a hate crime, police have said. |
| Racist slurs were painted on a house in Bloomfield Drive. | Racist slurs were painted on a house in Bloomfield Drive. |
| The incident happened some time between 01:00 BST and 07:00 BST on Saturday. Other residents of the street told the BBC they were angry about the attack. | The incident happened some time between 01:00 BST and 07:00 BST on Saturday. Other residents of the street told the BBC they were angry about the attack. |
| They said it did not represent the views of people in the area. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. | They said it did not represent the views of people in the area. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. |
| Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 0845 600 8000 or the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 0845 600 8000 or the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111. |
| DUP East Belfast MLA Robin Newton said it was the second such incident in recent weeks. | |
| "East Belfast people are warm and friendly, and are good neighbours who want to get along with everyone," he said. | |
| "Those who carry out such bigoted acts have nothing to offer our community and should stop." | |
| Condemning the graffiti, Ulster Unionist assembly member Michael Copeland said such attacks did not "give a fair representation of what people think". | |
| Alliance councillor Laura McNamee said: "This attack is totally despicable and the community is united in condemning it." |