Home Secretary Theresa May should take action against the extremist Muslims Against Crusades group, a Tory MP said after being threatened by the group at a constituency surgery.
Up to a dozen protesters forced their way in to a north London mosque where Mike Freer was meeting constituents, prompting officials to lock him in a private room for his own safety.
In a chilling message ahead of the incident on the group's website, they referred to Labour MP Stephen Timms - who was stabbed while holding a surgery in east London last year - warning the attack on him should serve as a "piercing reminder" to politicians that "their presence is no longer welcome in any Muslim area".
The disturbance at North Finchley Mosque on Friday afternoon began after internet messages posted on Facebook and the Muslims Against Crusades website urged supporters to target the Finchley and Golders Green MP, who had played a prominent role in the campaign against Palestinian activist Sheikh Raed Salah's visit to the UK earlier this year. Read the rest on:
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