A racist mob menacing refugee children and our town. Read this and see what lies ahead, unless we act now | Anonymous

"A fortnight ago, a mob walked along one of the main streets of Faversham, the small town in Kent where I live. They were chanting Sieg Heil, hanging St George's flags from lamp posts, and crudely daubing roundabouts and zebra crossings with red crosses. The mob had been emboldened by Reform, and by mainstream politicians unwilling to call them out. They are using our flag as a symbol of prejudice to instil hate and fear it is not jolly old bunting."

"Fast forward a week, and late at night, a small group stalked the streets hanging up more distressed nylon and subjecting residents who objected to abuse and threats, filming them for social media channels. The ringleader and his followers also conducted a street patrol making sure his flags were not touched. Stickers for the British National Socialist Movement, an extreme neo-Nazi group, have materialised on the town's postboxes and street furniture."

"The town has a small residence for unaccompanied refugee children there has never been any trouble and our coastal town is proud to be a refuge for this tiny and extremely vulnerable group of children before they are accommodated elsewhere in the UK. In the current atmosphere where immigration is a hot topic this has made us a magnet for far-right hate. Facebook posts, claiming these youngsters have facial hair and are pushing local kids out of parks, have gained traction."

Faversham has seen escalating far-right activity that began with a mob chanting 'Sieg Heil', hanging St George's flags, and daubing red crosses. Groups have stalked streets at night, hung flags, filmed and threatened residents, and mounted patrols to protect flags. Neo-Nazi stickers have appeared on public furniture, and residents report feeling under siege, with an atmosphere recalling 1970s National Front hostility. A small residence for unaccompanied refugee children has become a target amid false social media claims, making the town a magnet for far-right hatred. Hundreds of local people mobilised to confront protesters at the children's centre.

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