Upsetting graffiti has defaced public toilets, sparking anger among residents.

The vandalism has taken place at the council-owned facilities near Folkestone bus station, in Bouverie Place.

Resident Callum Oakley was left feeling down after seeing the mess created inside the loos, especially due to the racist comments included among the scribbles.

“There was lots of racist language in the toilets themselves, swearing etc, mainly racial slurs against asylum seekers,” he told KentOnline.

“It just made me feel saddened really.

“I work with a lot of the businesses and people in the community, there’s no need or want for racism.”

Mr Oakley shared pictures he took of the toilets on social media, prompting more outrage.

KentOnline has chosen not to use the picture showing racist language.

One resident, commenting on the Facebook post, said the vandalism is “disgusting”.

“The people who do this really don't care,” they wrote.

“They do it to disabled toilets too, last time I took my brother into town, there wasn't one toilet open.

“It's disgusting. The only way to stop it is to have someone manning them.”

‘Unfortunately, incidents such as this are not rare...’

This is not the first time Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) has had to pick up the bill of spoilt public toilets.

Last year, council bosses offered a cash reward for anyone with information after the bus station toilets were covered in graffiti.

It followed a major £20,000 renovation project at the facilities in 2020.

A spokesperson for FHDC said the graffiti will be cleared as soon as possible.

“Unfortunately, incidents such as this are not rare and something we are challenged with combating on a weekly basis,” they said.

“We therefore ask residents to report incidents of graffiti through our website, so we action it as soon as possible.

“If anyone has information on who may be responsible, we encourage them to report it directly to police.”