Islamophobic hate crimes triple in London after Paris attacks

December 04, 2015 19:06

Scotland Yard today said that Islamphobic hate crimes against Muslims in the British capital here have nearly tripled since the deadly Paris attacks last month that killed 130 people.

According to latest figures, in the week ending November 10 there were 24 incidents and in the week ending November 24, in the aftermath of the November 13 attack, the number shot up to 76. "It is with regret, but something that we have come to realise, through experience, that hate crimes can increase during these difficult times," a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said.

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