Vandals have targeted an Islamic school painting a swastika on the wall and throwing Qurans and religious books across the floor.

The Newcastle-based Bahr Academy was formerly the setting of the famous children’s TV youth club - Byker Grove.

The grade II-listed building was bought in 2012 by Muslims in a bid to set up an Islamic faith school and prayer hall.

In a shocking act of vandalism at the centre a wall had 'Moslem Terorist' daubed across it and Islamic books were thrown on the floor, including copies of the Quran.

The word Muslim and terrorist was misspelt by the illiterate vandals.

Newcastle City Council Leader Nick Forbes said, "I’m outraged to hear about the racist vandalism and graffiti at the Bahr academy.

"Police are investigating and I hope the scum who did this are found and prosecuted. We must come together as a city to condemn such appalling racist hate crimes. #NewcastleUnites."

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Muhammad Zaman posted, "This is a disgraceful act of racism and vandalism.

"The Mitre Bahr Academy(previously BYKER GROVE recording studios)absolutely destroyed by some racist illiterate vandal/Vandals 

"If you know who is responsible, please get in touch with the police and report them.

"Please Share!!!"

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Sergeant Adrian Oakes said,  “This type of mindless vandalism and blatant racism has no place in society and will be dealt with robustly by police.

“We would encourage any victims of hate crime to get in touch with police on 101 or through one of the many third-party reporting systems available online.

“Being you is not a crime and anyone found to be targeting a person because of who they should expect to be contacted by police.”

This is not the first time the centre has been targeted and in 2016 vandals smashed the windows of the centre.