The rainbow-coloured mural, which was located in Merseyside park, was commissioned by St Helens to celebrate Pride Month. The unknown vandals wrote gay c*** and littered the walls with black spray paint.
Councillor Jeanie Bell of the St Helens Borough Council opened up about the act of vandalism in a statement. “To say we weres shocked and disgusted by this would be understating our emotions,” she said. “This is more than just petty vandalism, this is a hate crime and those responsible should recognise that fact.
Bell went on to reveal that the vandalism was removed and praised the community for rallying together. “It’s been heartening to see people in Liverpool rally around the city’s LGBT+ community in the wake of a despicable series of