ONE: A typical blank rectangular label, of the kind that might be used in an office. A message had been printed on it, in Times New Roman. The message was something like: “Please help me. The police are homophobic and I am under attack.” Those were not the precise words, but that was the general message, and that was the only thing written. There were no additional details, no email / social media / phone contacts. It took up the top half of the label, with a blank space underneath.

TWO: The same kind of label with the same message, but mostly ripped away. The attempt at removing it was clearly haphazardly carried out, and just enough of the text remained which ensured it was identifiable as the same type of sticker. The blank area was unaffected, and it had a handwritten addition from someone else in biro: “Not enough information – please explain”.

The stickers were found by the author in April 2025.