Police: attack on St Patrick’s Church, Dungannon, a hate crime
Police have said they are treating an attack on a Catholic church in County Tyrone as a hate crime.
Graffiti was daubed on St Patrick’s Church on the Killyman Road in Dungannon some time overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday.
Police said their enquiries are continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at Dungannon on the 101 non-emergency number or Crimestoppers.
SDLP councillor Denise Mullen said it was “a disgusting and appalling act of vandalism”.
“Whoever is responsible for this should be ashamed,” she said.
“To carry out a thuggish act like this on a place of worship is cowardly and, really, it is an attack on the community.”
