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Royal Mail has axed a postie. It comes as police have been called in after a postman was accused of kicking over a rainbow garden gnome and a planter containing a Pride flag.
One of the occupants at the home said she and her fiancée were left “astounded” when they came back home and noticed the damage, but were even more shocked when they checked their doorbell.
The woman, who did not wished to be named, said the pair were left “absolutely stunned” while watching the footage captured on their doorbell.
Speaking to BelfastLive, she said: “We were absolutely stunned when we checked the Ring footage. You never expect to see your own postman looking around to make sure the coast is clear.
“It wasn’t just a gnome and a planter. It felt like a targeted message, and that’s what has really shaken us. There’s no doubt in our minds that this was a homophobic act. These items weren’t in his way. He sought them out and kicked them over on purpose. We are not trying to cause trouble for the sake of it, but we don’t want anyone else to go through something like this.”
A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “We have viewed the footage and referred it to local management for investigation. We take this seriously and are looking into what happened as a priority. The individual was an agency worker, and their contract assignment has been terminated with immediate effect.”
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