An employee at a Glasgow children's hospital walks through the Clyde Tunnel clutching her keys for protection after feeling 'unsafe' because of the vile graffiti plastered on the walls.
The Royal Hospital for Children worker, who lives in Scotstoun, has seen racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments staining the walls inside the tunnel as well as litter problems plaguing the area.
She says children's groups are often walking through the tunnel and are being exposed to the "disgusting" words which include "b***h, f*** you and c*** s*****"
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The 44-year-old woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, told Glasgow Live: "Over the years I have seen racist comments, homophobic comments, misogynistic comments and disgusting words not to mention the excrements and litter that I see in the tunnel.
"When we moved to the new children’s hospital we were encouraged that walking through the tunnel would be safe but I do not feel safe walking through the tunnel.
"If something happened to you in that tunnel, nobody would hear your screams. I regularly walk with keys in my hands when I’m walking past anyone because I think anything could happen to me and nobody would know.
"It’s not a pleasant walk and it’s a shame because if it was manned appropriately and it was decorated in a fantastic way, it can be an okay place to walk.
She added: "When I see graffiti like that it makes me sad and disappointed. I’m sad to think what drove those people to write those things.
"It makes me really sad to think about other people having to look at those words and in particular children looking at them. The thought of them being exposed to such hateful graffiti is really sad."
Glasgow City Council confirmed the Clyde Tunnel has a controlled entry system for the pedestrian walkway, which is monitored by CCTV.
The woman added: "There is some sort of buzzer system that’s no longer in use so the doors are always open and I feel like anything that’s recorded on CCTV is only for historical purposes.
"I completely understand the council is stretched in budget, everybody knows that. It’s not doubt they are under strain but I do think that the tunnel needs to have some presence that makes us feel safe on either side.
"When the public says there’s graffiti or litter, it should be acted upon. Let’s use this as an opportunity to turn this around and create an enormously long piece of artwork and do something wonderful with it."
A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: “The Clyde Tunnel is staffed 24 hours a day. Pedestrians and cyclists access the tunnel through a controlled security gate that is monitored by CCTV.
“The offensive graffiti highlighted is completely unacceptable. Our team will ensure this graffiti is removed as quickly as possible.”
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