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Nazi swastikas and 'PewDiePie' - the name of a famous YouTuber - were sprayed on the side of a UK school just days after the New Zealand terror attack.

The gunman who killed 50 people at two mosques in Christchurch urged viewers to "subscribe to PewDiePie" in a live Facebook video which showed part of Friday's attack.

The swastikas and "Sub 2 PewDiePie" were sprayed on a building near playing fields at Cheney Secondary School in Oxford.

The graffiti, which is thought to have appeared this weekend, was removed by council workers, who were joined by Thames Valley Police officers, on Sunday morning.

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Horrified Oxford locals have called for action to stop vandals described as "extremists" from "destroying the peace" following the incident.

City councillor Shaista Aziz said the act cannot be dismissed as just vandalism.

She said: "This is my former school so it has even more resonance, it is very clear there needs to be a visible response [from police and authorities].

"I am horrified. The context of the New Zealand attack where 50 people were massacred, you can't ignore the reference.

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"Given the global context it takes on a whole other meaning.

"This is highly racial hate at a time of global hate and within 24 hours of people being massacred. I am horrified and want to know why this is happening."

On social media, one local, said: "Lets not allow the extremists to destroy the peace, harmony and tolerance that so defines this United Kingdom."

One Twitter user wrote: "This is HORRIBLE. I hope that @OxfordCity gets the graffiti cleaned off/painted out before the kids turn up on Monday."

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Another wrote: "We can’t keep pretending everything is ok."

Councillor Aziz went on to suggest "racism is manifesting" in Oxford.

She said the council needs to have a "robust discussion" about how to tackle such incidents.

She added: "To have this happen for the second time in five months is horrifying. "We need a robust discussion around how and why racism and hatred is manifesting in our city.

"Hate crime is not isolated and the problem must be talked about in this way to ensure it is not diminished.

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"It is not good enough, in terms of what is happening in the city, to dismiss this as a random act of vandalism. It is racism."

Swedish YouTube celebrity PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, condemned the attacker in the aftermath of the shootings.

The 29-year-old, who has 89million subscribers, tweeted after the attack: "Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch.

"I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person.

"My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy."

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New Zealand's deadliest terror attack unfolded at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques as Muslim worshippers gathered for Friday prayers.

The 50 victims ranged from children as young as three and four to pensioners. Some had fled war torn countries in search of a peaceful nation.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who hugged and comforted worshippers at a mosque in Wellington on Sunday, has promised to change the country's gun laws.

Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, has been charged with murder.

His uncle, Terry Fitzgerald, has told Australian media that the family "are so sorry".

Meanwhile, the latest graffiti in Oxford follows a similar case late last year in which Nazi swastikas were sprayed on an Oxford Community Centre.

The Nazi graffiti was sprayed across the Quarry Pavilion, on Margaret Road, and prompted fears of hate crime in Oxford.