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Luxury cars set on fire in ‘racial attack’ at Somerton Park vehicle dealership
Luxury cars at a dealership in suburban Adelaide have been destroyed in an arson attack that staff believe was racially motivated.
Key points:
- Staff at the Somerton Park business believe the attack was racially motivated
- Four cars were set on fire at the dealership
- Police said it was too early to “speculate as to motive”
Two cars were destroyed and two others damaged in the fire that started about 5:45am at Motor Hut car yard on Brighton Road in beachside Somerton Park.
Graffiti sprayed on the walls of the business stated “go home” and “f*** off”.
Speaking on behalf of the business, saleswoman Hannah Paine said some of her colleagues were from Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.
She said the incident was “concerning and upsetting”.
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