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A building dedicated to the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence in south-east London has been vandalised only a week after being officially opened.A building dedicated to the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence in south-east London has been vandalised only a week after being officially opened.
The Stephen Lawrence Centre, in Deptford, aims to inspire young people to pursue careers in architecture, the career path Stephen hoped to follow. Six large windows at the Stephen Lawrence Centre, in Deptford, were smashed in the early hours.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said they received reports at 0545 GMT of six large windows being smashed. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said it was being investigated as a racial incident as a "matter of routine".
It was being investigated as a racial incident as a "matter of routine". The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, said he was "disgusted by this racist attack" on the centre.
The centre was built to inspire young people to pursue careers in architecture, the career path Stephen hoped to follow.
Stephen, 18, was murdered at a bus-stop in Eltham, south-east London, in 1993.Stephen, 18, was murdered at a bus-stop in Eltham, south-east London, in 1993.
The centre, which was designed by award-winning architect David Adjaye and opened by the mayor, contains business development suites and digital audio-visual and design facilities.
Stephen Lawrence was murdered in an unprovoked attack in 1993Stephen Lawrence was murdered in an unprovoked attack in 1993
The centre, designed by award-winning architect David Adjaye, contains business development suites and digital audiovisual and design facilities.
It was opened by the London mayor Ken Livingstone.
A police spokesperson said: "Hundreds of windows are broken each week in London and this is a minor investigation.A police spokesperson said: "Hundreds of windows are broken each week in London and this is a minor investigation.
"A member of public has suggested it was racially motivated so we have to investigate it as such." "A member of the public has suggested it was racially motivated so we have to investigate it as such."
CCTV footage is being examined by officers.
Mr Livingstone said: "I am disgusted by this racist attack on the Stephen Lawrence Centre.
"This latest outrageous act of racism follows several others over the past few months on the centre.
'It also comes on the anniversary of the inquest that confirmed Stephen's death to be an unprovoked racist murder, and will be even more distressing for his mother Doreen, who has fought to establish this cultural landmark for the whole community."