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Trudeau Says Anti-Semitic Graffiti At The National War Memorial Is A 'Hateful Act'

The prime minister called it "completely unacceptable."
Senior Writer

With the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier vandalized in Ottawa recently, Justin Trudeau has spoken out on Twitter about the hate-motivated graffiti.

"The antisemitic desecration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is completely unacceptable, and I strongly condemn this hateful act," Trudeau said.

He also urged anyone who has information about who did this to contact Ottawa Police.

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Ottawa police are asking for help in identifying the person who vandalized the tomb at the National War Memorial on October 14.

At around 9:46 p.m., a man rode a bike to the memorial and used a sharp object to engrave hate-motivated graffiti on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

He then left the area on the bike.

Police describe him as a white man who was wearing a light-coloured sweater, dark pants, a dark toque, a black backpack and was on a mountain style bike.

People with information can call Ottawa police at 613-236-1222, ext. 5453 or leave tips anonymously online and by phone at 1-800-222-8477. 

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      Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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