Early this morning (Wednesday 14 December 2022), officers from Greater Manchester Police executed three simultaneous warrants in Stockport, arresting two men in connection with a hate crime that occured outside a place of worship on Battersea Road, Stockport on Friday 9 December 2022.
The two men, aged 22 and 47, remain in police custody for questioning.
Pig’s head was thrown on Friday at Heatons Muslims Community Trust in Battersea Road, Stockport.
Detective Inspector Gareth Beasley of GMP’s Stockport division said: “Hate crimes are abhorrent and have no place in civil society.
“Today’s action sends a clear message that GMP will leave no stone unturned in order to hold those responsible for such offences to account and demonstrates to our communities that hate crime will never be tolerated.”
Hate crime can take many different forms – violence, offensive letters, damage to your property etc, but none of it is acceptable. If you or someone you know has been a victim of hate crime, we encourage you not to suffer in silence and report it to the police or a support agency so you can get the help and support available.