Police Investigate After Swastika Flag Displayed At Car Boot Sale

An investigation has been launched after a car boot sale trader, now banned from the venue, was displaying a Nazi flag.

In a widely shared public Facebook post, that included the above picture, Tasha related the encounter, however in a later statement Bryn Y Grog disputed elements of her account in terms of the action organisers took.

Tasha said: “The staff at Bryn-y-Grog after complaints, asked him to take the Nazi flag down, which he did, but allowed him to continue trading.”

When challenged it is claimed the man said the display of the flag was ‘for Manchester’.

Tasha added: “I think it is very important in this day and age to report hate crimes, to hold people accountable to their words and actions and to show these people where we as a community will draw the line.”

On the table by the man a Confederate Flag was also on display, a flag that has associations with slavery and hatred.

Bryn Y Grog made their statement later yesterday, saying that Mrs Price the proprietor of Bryn Y Grog ‘was made aware this morning of a trader who was displaying an inflammatory flag’.

The statement said: “She went to speak with the trader to request that he remove it as it was offensive on every level. Unfortunately the trader was abusive to Mrs Price and unwilling to remove the offensive flag. As it was towards the close of the Car Boot Sale it was decided not to pursue the matter. Mrs Price was later informed that the trader did remove the offensive flag.

“The decision was made instantaneously that the trader would no longer be welcome at any event or establishment as part of the Bryn Y Grog group. We would like to apologise to anyone who was in close proximity of any of this morning’s events and look forward to seeing you all again soon.”

North Wales Police said they were aware of the incident and ‘are progressing with an investigation’.