Nazi swastikas and ‘reference to New Zealand shooting’ sprayed on wall of UK school

Swastikas and offensive wording which included a reference to the New Zealand mosque shootings have been sprayed on the wall of school in the UK.

The Nazi graffiti, and the words ‘PewDiePie’ were spotted daubed on a back wall of Cheney School in Oxford.

The gunman, who killed 50 people at two mosques in Christchurch, had urged viewers to ‘subscribe to PewDiePie’ in a live Facebook video which showed part of Friday’s attack.

The graffiti, believed to have appeared this weekend, was removed by council workers, who were joined by Thames Valley Police officers, on Sunday morning.

Horrified Oxford locals have called for action to stop vandals described as ‘extremists’ from ‘destroying the peace’ following the incident.

Thames Valley Police say they have launched an investigation following the incident.

Superintendent Joe Kidman, said: ‘I deplore the actions of the person or persons responsible for this graffiti and there are no excuses for those who carry out hate crimes.

‘Oxford is a tolerant community with strong links between our faith communities. This act is not representative of the people of Oxford and it will not be tolerated by Thames Valley Police.’

He added: ‘We are aware that the awful events in New Zealand will have heightened concerns for many communities.

‘As a result officers in Oxford as well as the wider Thames Valley, will be visiting places of worship to reassure all faith communities.’

Oxford City councillor Shaista Aziz told Metro.co.uk: ‘The swastika and far right slogans appearing on the wall of my former school in the city I was born in, so soon after the Islamophobic terrorist atrocities in New Zealand, are utterly horrifying.

‘I’ve been in touch with the police again this morning to relay the concerns of people who have contacted me worried about their safety, this includes a number of Muslim women and a Syrian man who is a refugee who calls Oxford home.

‘Hate like this does not take place in a vacuum, it’s part of the wider racially charged public and political discourse that mainstreams islamophobia and bigotry daily.’

Brenton Tarrant, 28, from Australia, is accused of slaughtering dozens of worshippers and injuring another 50 as they attended Friday prayers.

Swedish YouTube celebrity ‘PewDiePie’, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, condemned the terrorist attacks on two mosques in New Zealand which were carried out by a white supremacist, killing 50 people.

The 29-year-old, who has 89million subscribers, tweeted after the attack: ‘Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch.

‘I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person.

‘My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy.’