LONDON – Hours after 49 people were mercilessly shot dead in terror attackon two mosques in New Zealand, another man was attacked “with a hammer” anda “batten” outside an east London mosque.A disturbing footage shows thugs armed with hammers fleeing after theyattacked a worshipper.
A group of three men shouted Islamophobic abuse as they drove past theplace of worship on Cannon Street Road, eyewitnesses said.
They called people attending Friday prayers “terrorists”, they added.
In the clip, two men, aged in their 20s, are seen holding weapons whileattempting to jump inside a moving car on Cannon Street Road in Whitechapel.
A few worshippers followed the blue car, only for the men to climb out ofthe vehicle and attack one of them with a weapon, thought to be a hammer.Police said the 27-year-old victim sustained head injuries.
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The two groups fought before the men climbed back into the car and droveaway.
“The suspects returned to their car and left the scene before policearrived,” a spokesperson for London’s Metropolitan Police said, adding thatofficers were called to the scene at around 1pm on Friday afternoon.Enquiries are ongoing to trace this vehicle.
