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| Racist attacks: Homes and cars damaged in east Belfast | Racist attacks: Homes and cars damaged in east Belfast |
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| Homes and cars have been attacked and racist graffiti has been daubed on walls in east Belfast in a spate of "hate crimes" police said are linked. | Homes and cars have been attacked and racist graffiti has been daubed on walls in east Belfast in a spate of "hate crimes" police said are linked. |
| The windows of two houses in Bloomfield Avenue and Chobham Street were smashed overnight. Paint was also thrown over the second property. | The windows of two houses in Bloomfield Avenue and Chobham Street were smashed overnight. Paint was also thrown over the second property. |
| Two cars were damaged in Rosebery Street and Ravenscroft Street. | Two cars were damaged in Rosebery Street and Ravenscroft Street. |
| Racist graffiti appeared on gable walls near Chobham Street and at a junction of Elmdale Street and Bately Street. | Racist graffiti appeared on gable walls near Chobham Street and at a junction of Elmdale Street and Bately Street. |
| A group of men were seen running off towards the Ravenscroft area shortly after the graffiti appeared. | A group of men were seen running off towards the Ravenscroft area shortly after the graffiti appeared. |
| The vehicle that was attacked in Rosebery Street was covered in paint and all of its windows were broken. | The vehicle that was attacked in Rosebery Street was covered in paint and all of its windows were broken. |
| A police spokesman said all of the attacks took place some time before 22:50 BST on Monday. | A police spokesman said all of the attacks took place some time before 22:50 BST on Monday. |
| He added that officers are "investigating a link between these incidents and are treating each of them as a hate crime". | He added that officers are "investigating a link between these incidents and are treating each of them as a hate crime". |
| In a tweet, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said he "unreservedly" condemned the racist attacks in east Belfast. |