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Anti-Syrian graffiti sprayed on school for second time in a week

For the second time in a week a southeast Calgary school was tagged with anti-Syrian refugee graffiti on Saturday.

Police are investigating after hateful messages against refugees and Prime Minster Trudeau reappear

Wilma Hansen Junior High was tagged with anti-Syrian and anti-Trudeau graffiti for a second time on Saturday. (Andrew Brown/CBC)

For the second time in a week a southeast Calgary school was tagged with anti-Syrian refugee graffiti on Saturday.

Police were called around 9:30 a.m. Saturdayto Wilma Hansen Junior High in Queensland, where they found hateful messages against Syrians and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in black spray paint.

Some windows at the school were also smashed in.

Police say they're still doing neighbourhood inquiries.

A Calgary Board of Education spokesperson said in a statement the incident is troubling.

"We are very disappointed any time something like this happens at a CBE school or building,and are disappointed that this school building has experienced a repeated offense of vandalism."

The anti-Syrian graffiti at Wilma Hansen school was been covered up shortly after it was discovered. (Andrew Brown/CBC)