THE Inverness constituency offices of two Tory MSPs for the Highlands and Islands have been vandalised.
A poster of MSP Edward Mountain facing the street was defaced, with "sh** hair c***" written across his forehead and block shading applied to his upper lip, emulating Adolf Hitler.
A crack is visible on the glass covering the MSP's picture, but Mountain told The National this damage was from a past act of vandalism.
He also said that a photo of Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP, who shares a constituency office with him, was also vandalised, with "a phallic symbol drawn on his face."
Mountain said of Thursday's vandalism: "It was done when the person who mans the office was out for lunch.
"As puerile and childish as it was, of somebody to do that, I feel sorry for them if that's the best they've got to do.
"For the person who works in the office, who is a relatively young caseworker, I think it's quite disturbing.
"I think that, as elected representatives, I fully understand that not everyone will support what we do, but I think that people should give us the space to do the job we're doing without being offensive.
"I would never condone people being offensive."
The MSP posted on Twitter/X in response to the incident: "Thanks to the person who defaced our office. I hope you have a happy Christmas."
Thanks to the person who defaced our office. I hope you have a happy Christmas pic.twitter.com/IZjg49u8eU
— Edward Mountain (@1edmountain) December 21, 2023
Mountain said that the vandalism had been raised with Police Scotland.
Police Scotland and Jamie Halcro Johnston have been contacted for comment.
