A couple living at the address believe the video shows the postman deliberately knocking over the Pride ornament A postman was accused of committing a 'homophobic hate crime' (Image: BelfastLive)

A postman has had his employment with Royal Mail terminated and is under police investigation after a Ring doorbell camera appeared to capture him kicking over a rainbow garden gnome.

The incident took place in East Belfast on Saturday (December 6), and Royal Mail has since confirmed that "the individual was an agency worker , and their contract assignment has been terminated with immediate effect."

A planter bearing a Pride flag was knocked over, allegedly on purpose , along with the gnome, in the footage after the postman realised no one was home at the address. The couple who liv

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