Men in masks filmed painting roundabout

ST GEORGE'S CROSS ADORNS NUMEROUS ROAD MARKS ACROSS REGION

- JAMIE BRASSINGTON News Reporter

TWO men have been filmed painting a St George’s cross onto a mini-round-about in Walsall amid a wave of similar displays around the country.

The men were recorded painting the roundabout with a red cross as traffic passed on Bentley Road North, in the Bentley area of the borough at around 7pm on Sunday.

They appeared to be wearing face coverings featuring the St George's cross, too.

It is also thought the men were responsible for painting a zebra crossing with St George's crosses in nearby Willenhall, as a separate video of that incident also appeared on social media.

The video from Bentley was largely met with positive comments on social media.

But Walsall Council leader Mike Bird said it was likely that taxpayers’ money would have to be spent on painting over the cross.

One woman wrote “good on them, love it, come on lads’, while a second woman said: “Let's get this done everywhere”