PICTURES: Murals created by local students and artists in Bridport defaced with graffiti
The two pieces are at Bridport Football Club, and Dorset Police are now investigating
Last updated 9th Aug 2022
Two murals created by students and local artists in Bridport have been covered with graffiti.
Dorset Police received a report that overnight on Monday 1 August, a new mural – commissioned by Bridport Arts Centre with funding support from Bridport Town Council and installed in July 2022 by local artists and students – at Bridport Football Club was defaced with a large graffiti ‘tag’.
A second report was received that overnight on Wednesday 3 August an existing mural – also funded by the Bridport Town Council and installed by community artists and young people – on the northern wall of Bridport Football Club had been similarly defaced with a large graffiti ‘tag’.
Police appeal
Police Constable Kirsti Frecknall, of West Dorset police, said:
“We are carrying out enquiries into this graffiti, and believe that this may be linked to similar graffiti that has also been reported in the Lyme Regis and Charmouth areas. I would urge anyone with information that might assist our investigation to please come forward”
How to contact Dorset Police
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220128130.