Racist slogans daubed on Antrim house

Swastikas and racist slogans have been daubed on the home of a Co Antrim taxi driver married to an African woman.

Swastikas and racist slogans have been daubed on the home of a Co Antrim taxi driver married to an African woman.

Racists also attacked the man's car with paint stripper late on Wednesday night on the Ballaghmore Road, Portballintrae, Co Antrim.

The man, who has only been married since July, said: "I am dumbstruck really. I am very worried. I was born and bred in the area ,and I don't know what we will do now."

"The taxi was my form of business, the car is ruined."

Police are treating it as a hate crime.

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