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19/11/2013
Police Complaint Made Over Alice In Wonderland Mural
A parent has lodged a complaint against a restored Alice in Wonderland mural at an Edinburgh Primary School, calling it racist.
The mural, dating back to 1936, appears on the assembly hall wall at Wardie Primary and was recently restored with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Police in Edinburgh confirmed that they had received a complaint about the Alice in Wonderland scene, which features a golliwog.
It is understood that police are now liaising with Edinburgh City Council education department.
Edinburgh City Council said it understands the offensiveness of the image but said it does not reflect the attitudes of the school.
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The mural, dating back to 1936, appears on the assembly hall wall at Wardie Primary and was recently restored with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Police in Edinburgh confirmed that they had received a complaint about the Alice in Wonderland scene, which features a golliwog.
It is understood that police are now liaising with Edinburgh City Council education department.
Edinburgh City Council said it understands the offensiveness of the image but said it does not reflect the attitudes of the school.
(MH/CD)
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