Alexander Bolam has been sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to racially aggravated assault, racially aggravated damage, and making threats to kill at Newcastle Crown Court. Bolam’s terrifying actions targeted Muslims attending a youth event at Heaton Mosque in Newcastle earlier this year.
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The incident, which occurred on February 6, left families and the community traumatised. Bolam had previously posted on social media indicating his disdain for followers of Islam. Matters escalated when he confronted families leaving the mosque, making death threats and brandishing a hand gesture as he threatened to behead and blow up the attendees, including a five-year-old child. He later urinated on the mosque’s door.
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