Marcus Rashford mural graffiti ‘not racial’, say UK police

No arrests have been made as CCTV footage continues to be reviewed and forensic test results from the spray paint used are awaited

People gather to view the messages of support at the mural of Marcus Rashford (Danny Lawson/PA)

Police in the UK have said they do not think that abusive graffiti on a mural of England footballer Marcus Rashford was of a racial nature.

Officers are keeping an open mind over the motive for defacing the artwork in Withington, Manchester, following England’s penalty shootout loss to Italy in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final.