A city centre shop has been targeted by vandals again as frustrations continue over a major supermarket brand's stalled takeover of the site.

The former Topshop unit in Haymarket was expected to become a Morrisons this summer. 

Norwich Evening News: The former Topshop in Haymarket was supposed to become a Morrisons this summerThe former Topshop in Haymarket was supposed to become a Morrisons this summer (Image: David Freezer)

But multiple sources have told the Evening News that plans for the retail giant to move in have fallen through - and despite numerous attempts to clarify the situation, Morrisons has declined to comment on the building.

This uncertainty has seen the site become the target of repeated vandalism, with a third incident now being recorded in just two months.

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"Potential housing kept empty by millionaire landlords" is the latest message graffitied onto the shopfront.

This follows messages in June that read "to be continued..." and "why is this massive building empty when hundreds of people in Norwich have nowhere to live?"

Norwich Evening News: The graffiti is the third incident of vandalism to strike the site in two monthsThe graffiti is the third incident of vandalism to strike the site in two months (Image: William Warnes)

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Morrisons was previously expected to sign a 15-year lease in February ahead of a likely June opening date.

But work on the building appeared to stop in April.

Steve Morphew, Labour group leader at Norfolk County Council, previously said the supermarket "needs to move in or move over".

He added: "As much as graffiti makes the appearance worse rather than solving any problems, I share the frustrations of no action and no information."