Northern Ireland man arrested for suspected hate crime after replica mosque placed on top of bonfire

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A man has been arrested for a suspected hate crime after the replica of a mosque was placed on top of a loyalist bonfire pyre in Northern Ireland.Officers from the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) have described the placing of a replica of a mosque on top of a loyalist bonfire pyre in Moygashel, Co Tyrone, as a "hate-motivated criminal offence".The model, visible on top of the pyre in Moygashel today, has been widely condemned by political parties.Northern Ireland Secretary and Labour MP Hilary Benn has described it as a "sickening and cowardly act of intimidation".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Providing an update this evening, a PSNI spokesman said: "The display on the Moygashel bonfire is being treated as a hate-motivated criminal offence and we continue to assess the situation."A 56-year-old man arrested earlier today remains in police custody."In a social media post, Mr Benn said: "The placement of a replica mosque on the Moygashel bonfire is a sickening and cowardly act...

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