بريطانيا: السجن عقوبة إلقاء لحم الخنزير أمام المسجد

- خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

قرر "كريستوفر برنس" - القاضي بمحكمة "نيوكاسل" الملكية - وضع" جون وايت" البالغ من العمر 63 عامًا قيد الحبس الاحتياطي، إلى أن يتم بالنطق بالحكم النهائي في قضيته، على خلفية قيامه بوضع شرائح الخنزير وبعض النجاسات الأخرى بالقرب من أحد المساجد أثناء حملة للكراهية ضد المجتمع الإسلامي.

وبالرغم من تعبير إمام المسجد عن أسفه من جانب، وعدم رغبته في إلحاق الضرر بالمتهم من جانب آخر، وهو ما أكده القاضي بقوله: إن الإمام قد بيّن قدرًا من الإنسانية والتعاطف تجاه المتهم - إلا أن القاضي قرر حبسه، وخاصةً أنه جار للمسجد منذ 30 عامًا، وأنه من رواد الكنيسة، وأنه اعترف بارتكاب ذلك الاعتداء ذي الدوافع الدينية في يناير الماضي. المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Churchgoer dumps pork products outside mosque, court told

A churchgoer who left pork products outside a mosque during a hate campaign against Muslims has been remanded in custody.

John White left rashers of bacon outside and other such products at worshippers' homes.

Newcastle Crown Court heard despite the distress caused to the members of the Jam-E-Masjid mosque, chairman Mohammed Miah has told police he bears no grudge.

Stuart Graham, defending White, 63, said: "The chairman of the mosque has said everything has calmed down and they don't wish him any ill.

"Something has triggered this, but they certainly don't wish him any harm".

Judge Christopher Prince said Mr Miah has shown "great humanity and sensitivity" in his attitude and should be commended for taking such a view.

But the judge said White, who lives near the mosque and has attended a church in the same street for over 30 years, must remain in custody until he is sentenced in September.

White, of Homestall Close, South Shields, had been caught on CCTV carrying out the hate attacks in January and confessed when arrested.

But when his case reached court he falsely claimed the police had forced his confession and pleaded not guilty.

White was due to be tried by a jury but before the hearing started he informed his lawyers he would be changing his plea and admitted five charges of religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress.

Judge Christopher Prince told White: "These are very disturbing offences.

"You have committed offences that amount to a campaign which demonstrated hostility towards Muslims.

"Such foul discrimination is offensive to all right minded people, regardless of their religious beliefs".

Stuart Graham, defending, said White has sought help with his mental health for many years and psychiatric evidence may be a feature of mitigation that could result in a non-custodial sentence.

Mr Graham asked that White's bail be renewed as there has been no further trouble since the incidents, which seem to have been sparked by a falling out against one particular individual, rather than Muslims in general.

Mr Graham said the offences were "stupid acts" and White had associated with Muslims for many years without difficulty.

Mr Graham said: "The risk of damage to the public is incredibly small".

But the Judge refused and told White: "It appears to me there is a substantial risk you are, at the moment, in a volatile and unpredictable state of mind and it seems to me if you are suffering from a psychiatric disorder it would be rash of me indeed to release you back into the community when there continues a risk you might behave in this way or launch into another campaign".

The court heard a huge police investigation was launched when the mosque, which is a well established part of the South Shields community, became a target.

It had been initially feared the offensive acts were being committed by an organised group rather than an individual.

But prosecutor Tom Moran told the court: "Thankfully it was nipped in the bud, the police caught him quickly.

"It has not led to other problems".