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The infobox says that one person died. Isn't the death sufficiently important to be noted in the text?
Declined by Hoary 2 months ago.What, if anything, has happened to the suspects in the period of over two decades since "the immediate aftermath" of the attack? "The attackers were also reported to use sticks and other blunt objects during the incident." Were reported in which of the numerous "references" provided here? Please attach each of the references to the assertion(s) that it references. (Wikipedia's help pages explain how to do this; which help page would best help you will depend on "desktop view" versus "mobile view", and on "source editor" versus "visual editor".) If the entire text goes under a subheading (as it currently does under "The attack"), then that subheading is unnecessary. | |
Comment: Not seeing significant ongoing coverage of the subject. WP:NOTNEWS Sulfurboy (talk) 11:16, 21 July 2026 (UTC)
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| 2002 Llanelli mosque attack | |
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| Location | 51°40′55″N 4°09′42″W / 51.68194°N 4.16167°W Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Date | 2 June 2002 15:00 (BST) |
| Target | Muslims |
Attack type | Mosque attack Islamophobic attack |
| Weapons | Sticks Bottles Clubs |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 7 |
| Victim | Muhammed Ashraf |
| Perpetrators | 10–15 men |
| Motive | Islamophobia; racism |
On Sunday afternoon, 2 June 2002, a group of approximately 10 to 15 young men, described by police as being in their early 20s to early 30s with local accents, gathered outside the Llanelli Islamic Centre on Station Road as worshippers were arriving for afternoon prayers.[1]
The assailants began to shout racial and religious insults at those entering the mosque, including slurs like "black bastards," "pakis," and derogatory references to Osama bin Laden. As worshippers approached the entrance, several were physically assaulted: one man was reportedly punched twice, struck with a beer bottle, and spat at. The attackers were also reported to use sticks and other blunt objects during the incident.
Witnesses described the attack as unprovoked and sudden, catching those on their way to pray off guard. The violence lasted only a short period in the crowded street outside the mosque before bystanders and nearby residents called the police.[2][3]
Dyfed-Powys Police arrived at the scene shortly afterwards. Officers detained several men for questioning; according to reports, four men were arrested at their homes and released without charge on the day after the attack, while two others were still being held for questioning later that evening.[4]
In the immediate aftermath, police treated the incident as a racist hate crime, emphasising that the targeting of worshippers on their way to prayer constituted an aggravated assault motivated by prejudice.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wales: mosque official dies after attack". Statewatch. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ^ "Mosque attack 'was racist'". BBC News. 5 June 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ^ "Race attack on mosque worshippers". The Guardian. 5 June 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ^ "Third attack on Llanelli mosque". MEND. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ^ "Written evidence: Affairs in Wales". UK Parliament. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
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