Birmingham attacks occur less than a week after Christchurch mass shootings
Police in England have launched an investigation after a number of mosques were attacked overnight in Birmingham.
While patrolling the scene, police found further mosques had been damaged at the Aston and Perry Barr areas of Birmingham, with a fifth mosque also found to have had its windows smashed in Stechford. "Since the tragic events in Christchurch, New Zealand, officers and staff from West Midlands Police have been working closely with our faith partners across the region to offer reassurance and support at mosques, churches and places of prayer,” West Midlands Police Chief Constable Dave Thompson said in a statement.“What I can say is that the force and the Counter Terrorism Unit are working side-by-side to find whoever is responsible.
A spokesperson for the Birmingham Council of Mosques to the BBC:"We were deeply horrified to hear a number of mosques were vandalized during the early hours of this morning.
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