London: Another attack outside mosque

London: Another attack outside mosque

The victim of the previous attack died in hospital on Monday. Four teenagers, ages 12-15, have been charged with the assault.

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A Muslim man was assaulted in a race-hate attack outside a Tooting mosque on Tuesday night, just days after a Muslim pensioner was fatally attacked outside another nearby mosque.


Both incidents involved attacks by groups of black youths on worshippers outside mosques less than a mile apart in Tooting.


But police said the incidents were not linked.


Last night Tooting's Islamic leaders held an emergency meeting to discuss community safety.


A 30-year-old Asian man had just left the Gatton Road Mosque, in Gatton Road, at 10.15pm when he was approached by a group of youths.


One of the youths, a black teenager, assaulted him with a weapon.


The man was taken to hospital with head injuries but later discharged.


Police, who recovered a weapon at the scene, have made no arrests.


The attack is the latest on the Asian community during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.


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Source: Wandsworth Borough Guardian