Manchester sees 500 PER CENT rise in Islamophobic incidents since Ariana Grande bombing
MUSLIMS in Manchester are being subjected to 500 per cent more Islamophobic hate crimes following the Ariana Grande concert bombing.
Threats, physical attacks and vandalism against Muslims in the area have surged since May 22, Greater Manchester Police have revealed.
And as well as the atrocity, carried out by ISIS-inspired Salman Abedi, the recent London terrorist attacks are thought to have created an atmosphere of hate towards the community who are wrongly blamed for the incidents.
Figures obtained by the reveal that 224 reports of Islamophobic crimes and incidents have been received by cops in the four weeks following the Manchester bomb attack.
Last year there were only 37 reports of Islamophioibc crimes and incidents in the same period.
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Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts said: “Greater Manchester has a diverse population, with people from different faiths and backgrounds and this is something that we are proud of, it’s what makes us the city we are.
"We will not tolerate hatred or discrimination of any kind.
“When a major tragedy occurs such as the attacks in Manchester and London, it is sadly not unusual for there to be a spike in the amount of hate crimes, specifically against race and religion, but thankfully they do decrease again quickly.
“We continue to monitor the levels of hate crimes that are reported and it is essential that we remind people about the importance of reporting when a hate crime happens to you, or you see it happening.
“Hate crime is often under reported for a number of reasons, but we want people to have the confidence in coming forward as no one should be the subject of hate and intolerance.
“We are grateful to have very strong relationships and cooperation with different faith groups in Greater Manchester.”