13 Apr 2021

Man charged with threatening to kill over comments made at Hastings mosque

5:14 pm on 13 April 2021

A man has been charged with threatening to kill over comments made at a Hastings mosque.

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Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller

On 2 April, a 36-year-old Hastings man visited the mosque and allegedly said threatening things to the people there.

The man left the mosque after police were called.

Police arrested a man at his home a short time later.

Police said they would not tolerate this sort of behaviour and encouraged anyone with similar concerns to contact them immediately on 111.