贝尔法斯特医院的一座雕像被红色油漆破坏,一个共和党团体声称对维多利亚王后的历史遗产负责。 A statue at a Belfast hospital was vandalized with red paint, with a republican group claiming responsibility over Queen Victoria’s historical legacy.

据北爱尔兰警察局称,2026年2月27日星期五,贝尔法斯特西部皇家维多利亚医院的维多利亚王后雕像被红漆破坏,该雕像证实了一份关于犯罪破坏的报告,目前正在调查中。 A statue of Queen Victoria at the Royal Victoria Hospital in west Belfast was vandalized with red paint on Friday, February 27, 2026, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland, which confirmed a report of criminal damage and is investigating. 共和党团体Lasair Dheeng声称对社交媒体负责, 引用维多利亚王后在爱尔兰土豆饥荒期间扮演的角色, 呼吁未来社会主义共和国移除帝国象征。 The republican group Lasair Dhearg claimed responsibility on social media, citing Queen Victoria’s role during the Irish potato famine and calling for removal of imperial symbols in a future socialist republic. 贝尔法斯特卫生和社会关怀信托基金说,工作人员正在努力去除油漆。 The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust said staff were working to remove the paint. 包括DUP的Phillip Brett和Ulster Unionist的Alan Chambers在内的联合主义者政治家谴责这一行为是对遗产、公共空间和医疗体系的攻击,强调对医院的破坏转移了基本服务的资金。 Unionist politicians, including DUP’s Phillip Brett and Ulster Unionist’s Alan Chambers, condemned the act as an attack on heritage, public space, and the healthcare system, stressing that damage to a hospital diverts funds from essential services. 当局敦促目击证人站出来。 Authorities urged witnesses to come forward.