Graffiti at Manchester Mosque, Police Investigate

0:00On April 23rd, police and Manchester kicked off an investigation after graffiti hit the walls of a city center mosque early on April 23rd. It went down at the Manchester Islamic Center on Sydney Street around 135 AM, with emergency crews responding quick to reports of criminal damage. No arrests so far, but officers from greater Manchester police are digging deep into the incident. This spot has a rocky history with attacks and protests. Officials have called out supposed ties to the Iranian regime, though the center's Imam insists they stay out of politics and have zero links to any government. Back in 2023, activists ramped things up with a sit-in starting December 6th. That came after a petition to shut the plays down, pulled in over 35,000 signatures, but got no real response from officials. Enquiries keep rolling as police hunt for leads, and tensions around the center show no signs of cooling anytime soon.