A man has been pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of an offensive weapon after police were called to reports of a person with a knife at a mosque in east London

Sajjit Miah, 40, of Old Church Road, E1, was charged on Thursday, 5 January. He appeared in custody at Thames Magistrates’ Court the same day and was remanded for sentencing at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Thursday, 2 February. Police were called at around 12:30pm on Tuesday, 3 January to reports of a man with a knife at a mosque in Ford Square, E1. No injuries were reported.