Fire in Auckland mosque: Firefighters called to blaze in New Lynn by police, claims of hate crime

Thursday, November 7th, 2024

A fire that has left an Auckland mosque gutted this morning was an alleged hate crime, a senior member of the mosque claims.

Firefighters were called to the fire in the Imam Reza Mosque in New Lynn at 9.43am.

A man connected to the Astley Ave religious centre said police were focusing on a back window found smashed this morning.

”It’s crazy,” he said.

“Doing things like this just creates more hatred, more fear.” Read more

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