LOCAL residents have condemned the sectarian graffiti which was painted on walls and buildings in Clydebank over the weekend.
On Sunday, the day of the Rangers vs Celtic match, the offensive graffiti was spotted at the side of a building in Hawthorn Street.
Social media users stated they had seen similar graffiti on Scott Street, Milton Mains Road and on an electricity building in Parkhall.
The message was also sprawled across a wall on First Terrace - just yards from Clydebank High School.
Last night, a teacher at the secondary took to Twitter and wrote: "To, whoever graffitied this outside our school today, you did nothing more than provide a few social subjects classes with a lesson starter…
"You see, we don’t tolerate sectarian abuse and death threats! Nor will we ever turn a blind eye to hatred and prejudice…"
Local councillor Lawrence O'Neill said: "This type of graffiti shows a poisonous mindset of those that perpetrate it - this is not on and any right-minded individual knows that.
"Hopefully the CCTV locally may pick up those that are responsible for it."
Meanwhile, West Dunbartonshire Council previously said that the graffiti will be removed as a matter of urgency.
In a post on social media, the local authority wrote: "We are aware of sectarian graffiti which appeared in Clydebank and are removing this as a matter of urgency today.
"We condemn this mindless vandalism which is offensive and divisive, and are liaising with Police Scotland. Any resident with info please contact police on 101."
Police Scotland has been approached for comment.
We are aware of sectarian graffiti which appeared in Clydebank yesterday & are removing this as a matter of urgency today.
— West Dunbartonshire Council (@WDCouncil) August 30, 2021
We condemn this mindless vandalism which is offensive and divisive, & are liaising with @policescotland
Any resident with info please contact Police on 101 pic.twitter.com/oO21HOyWU7
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