Swastika graffiti daubed on walls outside church 'deplorable' says council leader

Graffiti, including a swastika, painted on a wall at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Townhill

The leader of Swansea Council has condemned swastika graffiti painted on the walls outside a church in the city as "deplorable". Cllr Rob Stewart said he hoped the perpetrators would be brought to justice.

It was one of two announcements he made at a meeting of cabinet on November 19 with the other being about the ambition of the Ospreys rugby club to redevelop St Helen's sports ground. Never miss a Swansea story by signing up to our newsletter here .

Referring to swastika imagery on the walls outside Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Townhill, which is thought to have been daubed on the night of Saturday, November 15, the Swansea Labour leader said: "The sorts of a