The pub owners have been left feeling scared after finding the death threat (Picture: Media Wales)
‘Leave English or die’ was graffitied across a Welsh pub forcing the owners to temporarily close.
The couple who run The Cottage Inn in Llandeilo shared a photo of the death threat on Facebook yesterday saying they would contact the police.
Their post was captioned: ‘What can I say? The words say it all.’
After an outpouring of support the owners said they were ‘fine but the words are scary’ and they ‘do not know how far these people will go’.
They added: ‘We are a little on edge at present.’
Following the post the pub in Carmarthenshire said they felt they had to temporarily close due to the volume of phone calls they received and ‘to stop the escalation of this hate crime’.
They said: ‘Just had a call from a member of the public to say to cover up the graffiti because it’s disgusting.
‘We explained we were waiting for police but he said we were disgusting. We are the victims, and we are closing due to things escalating.’
The owners claim they have been the target of an attack before (Picture: Google Maps)
Many locals have agreed the anti-English sentiment was ‘shocking’ and was not a reflection of the community’s views.
Other English people in the area also offered their support, and noted they were now worried about the ‘hatred’.
One person said: ‘I’m so disgusted seeing that and being new to the area ourselves from England, this makes me very worried by the complete hatred in the area shown to a couple who are just trying to help the community and run a business.
‘This is a death threat and should be taken seriously by the police.’
The couple also claim this is not the first time they have been targeted, as in July their sign was stolen which cost £98 to replace.
The pub is expected to reopen this evening.
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The anti-English vandalism has left the couple feeling ‘on edge’.