Residents of an English town have been left furious after several postboxes were mysteriously painted green.West Yorkshire Police have launched an investigation after residents complained about “vandalism of the Queen's property”.It was originally thought that the idea may have been to do with a Green Party supporter making a point ahead of the May elections.
Kirklees councillor Bernard McGuin, who has an Irish background and who drew attention to what was happening, claimed it could be “a Sinn Fein propaganda stunt” after the party's success in the north’s elections. Zena Walker, who runs a hardware store that used to be a Post Office, was shocked when she turned up for work on Thursday and found one of the boxes repainted next to her store.
"I immediately reported it to the police as it is vandalism of the Queen's property. I was given a crime reference number and I want it repainted in its proper colour as soon as possible.Margaret Hardy, 79, who has lived in the Edgerton suburb for more than 40 years added: "Edgerton is a conservation area so we take any kind of 'tradition-baiting' extremely seriously here. I just hope the police are doing their best to find the culprit.
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