Wellington College sprayed with obscene graffiti ahead of McEvedy Shield

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

Obscene graffiti has been daubed across Wellington College buildings and its artificial sports turf, apparently by rival students from St Patrick’s College.

Staff and students Wellington College found the graffiti on Monday morning. It included one-metre-high male genitalia and “F… you” scrawled on the new $1.4 million turf, which was partly funded by Wellington ratepayers.

It was signed “SPC” – an acronym for St Patrick’s College – and blue paint on the Frank Crist Centre read “See you at McEvedy” and “You started this”. Continue reading

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