daubed with graffiti. The words 'All Lives Matter' were sprayed across the vehicle owned by the United Church of God Assemblies, which has been based in Longsight for over 50 years, and it had its tyres slashed and windows smashed on Wednesday Manchester City Council's neighbourhoods chief Coun Rabnawaz Akbar said those responsible were "racist vandals" and described the incident outside the church, whose congregation he said are "predominantly black", as a "deliberate attack to spread hate and divide communities." Police have confirmed they are treating it as a racially aggravated offence.Today locals and anti-racism campaigners joined members of the church's congregation and faith leaders at a special event outside the church on Rushford.
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