Police launch hate crime probe after oil poured at East Belfast GAA pitch

The incident happened at Henry Jones Playing Fields in Castlreagh
Police launch hate crime probe after oil poured at East Belfast GAA pitch

Cillian Sherlock, PA

Police in the North are investigating a suspected hate crime after an incident at the sportsground used by East Belfast GAA.

The PSNI received a report that oil had been poured around goalposts at Henry Jones Playing Fields in Castlereagh.

Investigators said they are treating the criminal damage as a hate crime.

The pouring of the oil is believed to have occurred on Tuesday night.

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