"Police are investigating after the corporate offices of Legal & General were targeted with splatters of red paint in central London. The headquarters of the international insurance and asset management group was covered with red paint and appeared to have several windows smashed overnight. The incident follows several reports of similar vandalism incidents at the offices of JP Morgan, Invesco and Barclays in the city recently."
"By the early afternoon on Tuesday, much of the outside of the building had been cordoned off, with staff having to show identification to enter the building while teams worked to clean up the glass and paint. Superintendent Jesse Wynne, at the City of London Police, said: Around 2am on October 14, City of London Police were alerted to individuals damaging a premises on Coleman Street."
Legal & General's headquarters on Coleman Street in central London was targeted overnight with red paint and several windows apparently smashed. City of London Police were alerted around 2am and are investigating; clear lines of enquiry are being explored and no arrests have been made. Much of the building exterior was cordoned off by early afternoon, staff were required to show identification to enter, and teams worked to clean glass and paint. The incident follows similar vandalism at offices of JP Morgan, Invesco and Barclays, with some attacks including the words 'drop Elbit', linked to an Israel-based military tech company.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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