A mural that paid tribute to a man who was killed in a racist attack has been defaced with graffiti just over a year after it was first unveiled in Easton. Rebecca Yeo, who facilitated the mural, has asked staff at Easton Community Centre to collect donations to go towards the restoration of the artwork.
The collaborative project which was originally unveiled in December 2021 on Human Rights Day brought together Asylum Seekers and disabled activists in memory of Kamil Ahmed. Kamil Ahmed was stabbed in his own bedroom by his neighbour, while living in supported accommodation in Knowle in 2016.
Large sections of the mural which stretches across one side of Easton Community Centre are now completely submerged in graffiti. The markings all appear to be ‘tags’ which are pseudonyms used by those who habitually engage in graffiti. The mural which faces onto the Bristol to Bath railway path is located in an area of extensive graffiti.
