Car burnt out and graffiti sprayed on Bushmills home in what police are treating as a hate crime

Racist graffiti reading ‘Muslims out’, accompanied by a crosshair symbol, was also sprayed on the wall of the house.

Police received a report of a car on fire shortly after midnight on Wednesday, June 10.

Police attended as well as Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, who extinguished the fire. There was further damage noted to a nearby property which is believed to be linked to the fire, and this is being treated as hate motivated.

Police have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the this, or would have any information or CCTV, to contact police on 101 quoting reference 14 10/06/26.

Information can also be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/