One week before anti-Islam protesters the English Defence League (EDL) hit Manchester, up to 20 Muslim graves have been damaged by vandals at Manchester Southern Cemetery. Police are treating it as a hate crime.
It is believed the incident took place between the late hours of Thursday 1 October and early on Friday morning. Staff at the cemetery on Barlow Moor Road found that around 20 headstones had been pushed over and a number broken the following day. As those targeted were exclusively in the Muslim section of the site, Greater Manchester Police believe the attack was religiously or racially motivated.
“This sort of mindless, racist behaviour must be utterly condemned,” said Detective Constable Rob Southern.
The far right EDL are due to demonstrate in Piccadilly Gardens on Saturday 10 October. The EDL claim to be a non-racist organisation that protests against ‘radical Islam’ and strenuously deny accusations of xenophobia. However, anti-fascist campaigners say they are a front group with racist, anti-Muslim agenda and a counter-demonstration has been organised.
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“This sort of mindless, racist behaviour must be utterly condemned,” said Detective Constable Rob Southern.
The far right EDL are due to demonstrate in Piccadilly Gardens on Saturday 10 October. The EDL claim to be a non-racist organisation that protests against ‘radical Islam’ and strenuously deny accusations of xenophobia. However, anti-fascist campaigners say they are a front group with racist, anti-Muslim agenda and a counter-demonstration has been organised.
http://themule.info/article/muslim-graves-desecrated-in-hate-campaign
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