The façade of former ambassador Ray Azzopardi's home in Tarxien was vandalised with red spray paint on Tuesday.

Azzopardi wrote in a Facebook post that was later removed: “Today we experienced an act of vandalism when someone sprayed red paint across the outside door, the wall, intercom, and letterbox between 8.15 and 11pm.” 

He thanked his neighbours for helping him clean up the paint and asked for anyone who had information to pass it on to the police.

He later told Times of Malta that the incident was “very strange” and he had “no clue” as to why anyone would do it in the first place.

“I was an ambassador for a long time, but to my knowledge, I always did my best to help people,” Azzopardi said. “As far as I know I always tried my best to  be of service to people, and I will continue to do so until I die.”

Asked if there was any footage from CCTV cameras close by to the scene, Azzopardi said there was none. “The police have advised me to set up CCTV cameras, but I never realised you needed CCTV in this day and age, as in a democratic society these things should not happen,” he said.

Azzopardi said he was grateful for messages of solidarity he had received, including one from European Parliament president Roberta Metsola, serving and former members of the local and foreign diplomatic corps and politicians from both sides.  

Ray Azzopardi's Facebook post, which was later removed. Photo: Facebook

Azzopardi's husband, Clint Flores posted an appeal on social media calling for anyone who had any information to come forward. 

"I never expected this. As far as we know, we never harmed anyone," he wrote.

Later, Flores told Times of Malta that the couple were quite upset by the act but were not intimidated.

He said he discovered the vandalism when he went to check if a taxi he booked for a visiting friend had arrived.

“The spray, still wet on the doorknob, stained my hands,” he said.

Malta's ambassador to Belgium until December, Azzopardi has, in the past,  served as public relations officer to the late Health Minister Vincent Moran and has headed the Labour Party’s One Radio station. He was also head of Malta's mission to NATO.

A police spokesperson said a report was filed on Tuesday night and investigations are ongoing. 

The intercom and letterbox were also covered in red graffiti spray. Photo: Facebook