RESIDENTS are outraged over “racially offensive” anti-Welsh slurs scrawled on rocks at a beach on the Llyn Peninsula over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Vandals daubed “f*** Wales” and “Welsh c**ts” on rocks on Tudweiliog beach where hundreds of residents and visitors were enjoying the pleasant long weekend weather.

Pictures of the graffiti, taken by local resident Emma Lloyd Williams, were shared on Tudweiliog’s official Facebook page – sparking outrage among residents and local politicians.

It was described by Cllr Simon Glyn as a “hate crime”, and he said he has asked for the matter to be referred to police.

Gwynedd Council, which said that “arrangements have been made to remove the graffiti”, called the incident “extremely disappointing” and urged anyone with information to contact North Wales Police.

North Wales Police, however, told the Cambrian News it had yet to receive a complaint so could not confirm whether an investigation is taking place, or whether it is being treated as a hate crime.

“This incident can only be described as a hate crime and it’s something that no-one wishes to see,” Cllr Glyn said.

“This is a very serious issue and I have asked the council to contact the police.

“There is no room for this type of hate in the area, especially when the vast majority of visitors who come here to enjoy our beaches respect the area and respect us as people.”

As well as the expletive-laden messages, vandals also scrawled a mobile number, as well as ‘pig’, ‘dec’ and ‘call’ on the rocks.

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