Man arrested after antisemitic graffiti found

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A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing racially aggravated criminal damage

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A man has been arrested in connection with antisemitic graffiti found on buildings in Manchester.

The 57-year-old was held on suspicion of causing racially aggravated criminal damage, Greater Manchester Police said.

It comes after offensive messages were found scrawled on buildings, including outside a kosher restaurant, in the area of Kings Road and Bury Old Road in Prestwich at the weekend.

Extra patrols were being deployed in the area, police added in a Facebook post.

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