People from the West Midlands living in a Mid Wales town have been targeted after an offensive note was left telling them to take “your hideous vomit inducing accents back to Brummyland”.
Police are treating it as a hate incident after the note was left with the occupants of a property in a residential street in Aberystwyth just after 7pm on Monday evening (January 8).
In the note, the person said: “Iorwerth Ave was once a quiet, pleasant residential area until a load of [blank] from the Midlands hit it.
“Low life like you should be forced to live in fenced in [blank] sites preferably back where you come from.
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“Why don’t you take your clapped out, boats, Jeeps, cars and your hideous vomit inducing accents back to Brummyland and please take a few thousands with you.”
Dyfed-Powys Police said officers would like to speak with the individual who left the offensive note which has caused distress to the occupants.
The force is also urging people who have any information, CCTV or doorbell camera footage that could help with their enquiries to get in touch.
Anyone who has information that might help police can send a direct message on social media, report it online at https://orlo.uk/CwGI9, email 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk or phone 101.
People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired can text the non-emergency number on 07811 311 908.
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