"Bigoted thugs" have been blamed for a paint attack on a Catholic church in Co Antrim.
Police are treating the incident at Sacred Heart Church on Doagh Road in Ballyclare, which was reported on Easter Sunday morning, as a hate crime.
A PSNI spokesman said those responsible used "paint bombs" to target the church, adding: "Any right minded person can see the pain and anguish that this would cause.
"Officers in Newtownabbey are interested to hear from anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area of the Doagh Road overnight."
Meanwhile, the incident was condemned in a joint statement by South Antrim Ulster Unionist Party members, including MLA Steve Aiken.
"We are totally disgusted at what has happened at a place of worship," they said in the statement.
"Desecration is a disgusting act at any time of the year but at Easter it is even more poignant. We are all really angry that people would target their catholic neighbours’ sacred place of worship in this despicable way. Our thoughts and prayers are with those parishioners who will feel deeply hurt at these actions and we assure them all, the bigoted thugs who did this do not represent the people of our great borough."
