Two war murals in the Shankill area of Belfast have been destroyed in an attack.
The murals at Beverley Street and Northumberland Street were set on fire overnight.
One mural is dedicated to Lt Colonel John Henry Patterson and the other depicts Polish Airmen who fought in the Battle of Britain.
The attack has been widely condemned on social media.
Writing on Twitter, William Humphrey, DUP MLA for the area, said: Appalled and disgusted at overnight attacks on two murals in the Lower Shankill. These evil attacks, by ignorant people, could be seen as racist and anti-Semitic. Must (sic) be condemned by all right thinking people!
And Greater Shankill ACT, wrote: Those who sneaked into our community last night are guilty of hate crimes. Their intolerance of other cultures is akin to fascism. Those who shout about equality on a daily basis should practice what they preach.
Shankill murals attacked in hate crime! pic.twitter.com/WPeoqK5yRE
— Greater Shankill ACT (@ACTGreaterShank) June 13, 2018
Appalled & disgusted at over night attacks on two murals in the lower Shankill. These evil attacks, by ignorant people, could be seen as racist and anti-Semitic. Must be condemned by all right thinking people! @NorthBelfastDUP @duponline pic.twitter.com/WqcTbACYjK
— William Humphrey (@WmHumphreyDUP) June 13, 2018
@BelfastLive war memorials attacked on northumberland st Shankill road pic.twitter.com/wudBqJptwH
— GeorgeFromTheShankill (@impongo2) June 13, 2018