بريطانيا: السجن عقوبة الاعتداء على مسجد غرب ساسكس

- خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

قضت محكمة "هوف" الملكية بالسجن على كل من "جيمس إيفرلي" و"جوشوا موريس" و"جيمس سميث" البالغين من العمر 20 عامًا بالسجن 3 أعوام عقوبة على إدانتهم بالقيام بالحرق المتعمد لمسجد "ساسكس" جنوب شرق "لندن".

وقد اعترف المجرمون بارتكاب الجريمة، وسرقة المواد المشتعلة، وتكدير الأمن العام بدوافع الكراهية الدينية.

وتعليقًا على الجريمة أكد المفتش "جون هول" - مأمور منطقة وسط "ساسكس" - أنه لولا أنه تم إخماد الحريق بسرعة لوقعة عواقب كارثية، خاصةً وأن الاعتداء تم أثناء وجود المصلين داخل المسجد الذي تم تجديده قبيل الحريق بثلاثة أشهر. المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

يرجى الإشارة إلى المصدر عند نقل الخبر – شبكة الألوكة.

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Three men sentenced over arson attack on Sussex mosque

Three men have been sentenced for an arson attack on a newly-renovated mosque in West Sussex.

James Everley, 20, of Crawley, James Smith, 20, of Burgess Hill, and Joshua Morris, 20, of Haywards Heath, were all sentenced to three years at a young offenders institute.

The fire at the mosque in Wivelsfield Road, Haywards Heath, was started at about 02:10 GMT on 13 February.

Police believe the attack was a religiously-aggravated hate crime.

The men had pleaded guilty at Hove Crown Court to arson, theft of paraffin and a public order offence, which involved racially or religiously aggravated fear of violence.

Ch Insp Jon Hull, district commander for Mid Sussex, said: "The mosque was occupied at the time this fire was started and it could have had devastating consequences if it hadn't been put out quickly.

"Thankfully only damage was caused to the building.

"Everyone who lives, works or visits Sussex has a right to go about their lives without becoming the victim of a hate crime because of their disability, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or gender identity."

The mosque had been renovated and had reopened three months before the attack.