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Calls have been made for police to review CCTV after images of people dressed as Ku Klux Klan members believed to be outside an Islamic prayer house in Co Down surfaced.

Images circulating online appear to show a group dressed up as Ku Klux Klan members outside what is thought to be the local Islamic prayer house in Newtownards.

Last year a pig’s head was placed outside the same centre on Greenwell Street in the town.

Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong branded the latest incident "disgusting" and called on police to review CCTV to identify the group.

It is understood the images were taken on Saturday night and a number of local people reported seeing the group in the town.

The Alliance MLA said: "Everyone knows exactly what the KKK stands for. The KKK represents a brand of hatred not wanted or welcome in the area. This group did not simply dress up for Halloween, rather they deliberately posed outside the prayer house in Newtownards.

"This is a clear demonstration of aggression and bullying towards one particular religion and that is a hate crime. These people were then photographed brazenly walking around Newtownards.

"I call on the PSNI to review CCTV to identify which bars this group visited. I call on all the bars in Newtownards to contact the PSNI to help identify these people. Racism, religious intolerance and bullying of a minority group is disgusting and illegal. Anyone with information should contact the PSNI by calling 101. Let's stamp out hate in our area once and for all."

The PSNI were unavailable for comment.

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