Police in Southwark have released an image of a man they want to identify after racist graffiti was repeatedly scrawled on a sign at Dulwich Hamlet Football Club.
Between Sunday, 21 July and Friday, 9 August an unknown man has repeatedly written grossly offensive racist remarks on an entrance sign on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays each week at around 05:00:hrs – 06:00hrs.
Staff at the club have repeatedly cleaned the graffiti off but eventually had to replace the sign and install CCTV to monitor it.
On 9 August they captured the man writing on the sign again and went to challenge him. A member of staff took the man’s photograph and shared it with police.
It has been circulated on an internal database but the man has not yet been identified.
Dulwich Hamlet FC Club Chairman Ben Clasper said: “We think the club’s recent efforts to start clearing and weeding the area surrounding the stadium has prompted these attacks on our property. However we were shocked to see the graffiti escalate from attacking us for cutting back vegetation into disgusting extreme racism and anti-immigration comments.
“The repeated visits in the early hours suggest this man is local to the area. We hope this information, and the photograph will help someone in our community to identify him so the police can take further action.”
Investigating officer PC Nicolas Wilson, who polices in East Dulwich, said: “I won’t repeat the things the man has been writing but they are far right and anti-immigration in nature. They are hugely offensive and distressful to local people and the staff and players at the club.
“Dulwich Hamlet FC are a pillar of the community and it is unacceptable that their property is targeted like this.
“The man is very likely local and I am sure someone will know who he is. If you do, please contact us immediately.”
Anyone who knows who the man is should call 101 or contact @MetCC on X ref CAD 1605/09AUG24.
