A POLICE officer at the head of a previous graffiti probe which ended up in a criminal prosecution wants to catch those behind a spate of similar attacks.

The white tags have appeared across the Worcester suburb including on a vintage Edward VII post box in Battenhall Road, one of the oldest in the city, as residents complain of the blight in Battenhall. 

Worcester News: EYESORE: The Edward VII post box in Battenhall Road has been covered in a white graffiti tag repeated in other parts of the suburb EYESORE: The Edward VII post box in Battenhall Road has been covered in a white graffiti tag repeated in other parts of the suburb (Image: James Connell/Newsquest)

King Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, ruled from 1901 until his death in 1910 and the post box is one of the oldest in the city and also one of the rarest because of the brevity of his reign. 

Royal Mail says the damage has been logged and the post box will be cleaned. 

However, the Battenhall graffiti tags have also appeared on litter bins and electrical boxes as police work on finding a suspect. 

Worcester News: CONCERN: The graffiti on a litter bin on the corner of Battenhall Road and Timberdine Avenue in Worcester CONCERN: The graffiti on a litter bin on the corner of Battenhall Road and Timberdine Avenue in Worcester (Image: James Connell/Newsquest)

There were tags in white spray on St Dunstan's Crescent, St Dunstan's Close, Battenhall Walk and Timberdine Avenue. 

Inspector Pete Frankish of West Mercia Police said: "We have previously mounted an operation to identify and prosecute the perpetrators of this anti-social behaviour. We were successful in identifying a male who tagged city walls and buildings with his personal tag of ‘Skeng’.

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"This male had caused in excess of £10,000 of damage and was prosecuted at court for criminal damage and fined in order to contribute to the clean-up costs.

"We are currently trying to identify the perpetrator responsible for tags involving the word ‘Vouch’ which appears to be the most prevalent around the city.

"Worcester is a beautiful city and a lovely place to live however this type of offence is anti-social and brings the overall look and feel of the city down and we are keen to identify offenders to bring them to justice and keep our city clean and tidy for local residents and visitors.

"Any information/CCTV footage the public can provide to assist our investigation will be gratefully received, this can be provided in person at Worcester police station during opening hours or anonymously via crime stoppers for the attention of the city safer neighbourhood team."

Those with information can contact West Mercia Police via their non-emergency number, 101.