Chaos as Vandals Trash HSBC Bank in Brighton Overnight

Brighton woke up to mayhem after thugs smashed up the HSBC bank on North Street in the dead of night. The branch was forced to shut down following the brazen attack.

Windows Shattered and Red Paint Splattered Across HSBC Front

Just before dawn at 3:50am on Saturday, December 13, a gang stormed the HSBC near the Bond Street junction. They smashed windows and drenched the frontage in bright red paint. As if that wasn’t enough, they left a defiant message, spray-painting “drop Elbit” on the pavement outside.

Police Hunt Vandals Over Destructive Nighttime Attack

Sussex Police are treating the incident as serious criminal damage. A spokesperson confirmed:

“Police are investigating a report of criminal damage caused to a bank in North Street, Brighton. The incident is believed to have occurred in the morning of December 13 at about 3.50am.”

Officers urge anyone with information to come forward. Witnesses can report online or call 101 quoting reference 358 of 13/12.

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