Detectives are investigating the vandalism of a Jewish memorial in Palmeira Square, caught in a video which has gone viral.
The footage depicts the man tearing down a number of items including tributes, teddy bears and flowers.
The perpetrator is then confronted by another man who moves him away from the memorial.
The force said: “We are aware of a video circulating online of a man damaging a Jewish memorial in Hove and are treating it as a hate crime.
“An investigation is under way and any information can be reported online or via 101, quoting reference 158 of 04/10.”
Around 1,200 Israelis were killed, including 797 civilians and 36 children, and 250 others were taken hostage on October 7 in a series of attacks by Palestinian militants.
A commemorative event is planned by the vandalised memorial in Palmeira Square this evening.
Hove MP Peter Kyle, who is also the Science and Technology Secretary, said the police had the Government’s “full support” should they take action against people carrying signs suggesting support for Hezbollah at events across the UK.
Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme, he said: “Yesterday in the protests there was a lot of peaceful protest but there were people who were carrying signs as the one that you have just described.
“That is a criminal act, supporting a proscribed terrorist organisation such as Hezbollah is a criminal act.”
He added: “The Home Secretary, the Prime Minister said very clearly yesterday that the police have our full support should they take action against people carrying signs like that.”
Well done to the guy that confronted the guy committing the hate crime.
Splashed all over the national media now, and puts paid to the idea that Brighton and Hove is a warm tolerant community – a city of sanctuary. Hopefully we will see an arrest.
Only if you are the right flavour of sanctuary seeker it seems
well done for still having this article on your website… as it’s been totally removed from the Daily Mail’s web site (including the searchable archive). Wonder why that is eh…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13930611/evil-old-man-trashes-October-7th-anniversary-memorial-Brighton-calls-arrest.html
Using the internet is hard
Low life. Bottom feeder. Scum of the earth. Find him. Throw away the key.
A 58 year old man has been arrested and charged.
What is wrong with people – I hope this guy gets a punishment to make him think twice about disrespecting other people’s memorials
Unacceptable,
Incriminating video showing the hate crime: i am curious that this on-line newspaper chose not to report anything about the memorial anniversary event at all until this crime was committed.