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Political leaders were today urged to act over a surge in post-Brexit hate crime after an eight-year-old Polish girl was abused by classmates and German-made cars were vandalised with swastikas and graffiti.

Leading Polish businessman Prince John Zylinski was due to hand a letter at the House of Commons today asking party leaders to confirm EU citizens who were resident in the UK on the day of the referendum will not be deported.

It follows a rise in racist abuse of foreigners following last week’s vote to leave the EU.

Zylinski, one of the wealthiest Poles living in the UK, received more than 40,000 votes when he who stood to represent the Polish community and resident EU citizens in the London mayoral election in May.

He said he was “disgusted” by an incident he was told about yesterday by a “distressed” mother whose eight-year-old Polish daughter was told to “F*** off back to Poland” by three classmates the day after the vote.

He reiterated the need for leaders to declare a no tolerance approach to hate crime following the referendum.

He told the Standard: “The Polish community, which I’m very well plugged into, is in a state of shock and they feel they are unwelcome and hated, and they need to be comforted.

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“Politicians need to send a very clear message that the Poles are welcome because this could lead to riots and then the whole thing will escalate and get out of control.

“Just a few words from the key players can make all the difference. Leaders have got to come out unequivocally and tell the EU citizens here that they are welcome, they can stay and they are safe, and we will protect them with zero tolerance of hate crime.”

Hate crimes reported to police linked to the referendum result include racist graffiti daubed on the Polish Social and Cultural Association building in Hammersmith.

Overnight on Friday ten German-made cars including BMWs and Audis were vandalised in Perrers Road, just 500 yards from the association.

The cars were daubed in swastikas and offensive images as residents today said police confirmed the spate of damage “was Brexit related”.

Resident Emily Hammersley, 36, a secretary, had an offensive image scratched into the bonnet of her Audi Q5 overnight on Friday.

She said: “I woke up on Saturday morning, opened the curtains and saw this giant penis etched on the bonnet of my Audi.

“I’m quite pragmatic so my reaction was this was bloody annoying.

“I walked down the road and realised other BMWs, Audis and Mercedes had the same thing.

“There was a big swastika on the BMW and the Mercedes had a scratch down the side.

“A neighbour I spoke to last night said the police told her crime has gone up 50 per cent in our area since Friday.”

Police in Hammersmith have stepped up patrols after the incidents and has people to report abuse they receive.

It is thought at this time EU immigrants already in the UK would probably be granted indefinite leave to remain if Europe leaves the EU, but there are no guarantees at this stage.

Thousands of Pro EU demonstrators staged a protest in Trafalgar and Parliament Square yesterday evening.