CCTV released in hunt for man who smeared racist graffiti on Polish community centre after Brexit vote

Police have released images of a man they are hunting after racist graffiti was daubed on a Polish community building in west London just days after the Brexit vote.

The words “Go Home” were scrawled on the doors of the Polish and Social Cultural Association (POSK), in Hammersmith, the early hours of the morning on June 26.

On June 23 Britain voted to leave the European Union.

Detectives branded the incident a hate crime and have now released CCTV in a fresh appeal to track down the suspect.

Images taken from CCTV footage show a hooded man on a bicycle appear to arrive at the building, on King Street, around 5.20am.

The suspect, who is wearing an orange high-visibility jacket, can be seen holding what appears to be a can of spray paint.

Scotland Yard said footage showed him spray yellow graffiti on the doors of the building before cycling away towards Fulham Broadway.

At the time of the attack MP for Chelsea and Fulham Greg Hands wrote on Twitter: “Am hearing that the Polish Centre in Hammersmith has been smeared with ‘Go Home’. This is an unspeakable crime and is indescribably awful.”

DC Robert Rodak, from Hammersmith and Fulham's Community Safety Unit, said: "Our enquiries are ongoing and I am now appealing for the public's help in identifying this man.

"We take incidents of hate crime very seriously so I am keen to hear from anyone who may think they recognise him.

"Anyone who contacts us will have their information dealt with in the strictest of confidence."

Anyone who recognises the man is urged to contact DC Rodak on 020 246 2605, or non-emergency police number 101, or by tweeting @MetCC.

To give information anonymously Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org.