Antisemitic and homophobic graffiti drawn on an alleyway wall in Southampton has been branded “hateful.”

The alleyway, which connects Regents Park Community College to the top of Shirley Road, has been called a “problem area” by Emma Jones.

She has lived beside the alleyway on Clarendon Road for five years and said swastikas and homophobic language are pasted onto the wall.

Speaking to the Echo, the 27-year-old said more needs to be done to show the people responsible, believed to be children, that the words they use have consequences.

She said: “It’s the first time I’ve seen graffiti on the wall, but the alleyway has always been a dumping ground for litter and broken bottles.

“It was shocking to see the symbols and language that nobody wants to repeat. It felt very on the nose given the fact it’s pride month too.

“A lot of school children use the alleyway, and I know it will only be a minority misbehaving but I think back to when I was a child, we wouldn’t be doing anything like that.

“For me, there needs to be more support for children to show the language they use has real life consequences.”

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The homophobic and antisemitic graffiti comes little more than a week after Nazi symbols were spray painted on an underpass at Southampton Common.

Reacting to the graffiti drawn onto the alleyway in Millbrook, Cllr Alexander Winning, cabinet member for children and learning said he was “disturbed” to learn of the graffiti.

In a statement, he said: “I’m saddened and disturbed to learn of the graffiti, including Nazi symbolism, that has appeared near a local school.

“This kind of hateful imagery has absolutely no place in our community. I’m liaising with council officers to ensure the graffiti is removed as swiftly as possible.

“It is incredibly disappointing to see such a vile act of vandalism, especially so close to a place of learning.

“Schools should be safe, inclusive spaces where children feel protected and respected.

“There is no place for hate in our city and we will continue to challenge it wherever it appears and work together to build a community that is safe and welcoming for all."