{"id":4042,"date":"2009-09-10T14:23:58","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T14:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2009\/09\/10\/muslim-race-attacks-not-related-say-police\/"},"modified":"2016-01-07T11:40:09","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T11:40:09","slug":"muslim-race-attacks-not-related-say-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2009\/09\/10\/muslim-race-attacks-not-related-say-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim race attacks \u2018not related\u2019, say Police"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Man assaulted days after Pensioner killed in Tooting, south-west London<\/h3>\n
\"\"A RACE attack on a Muslim man just days after a pensioner was killed as he left a Mosque in the same London suburb are not being linked, police have said.<\/strong> <\/div>\n

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A 30-year-old Asian man was attacked by a group of youths as he left a Mosque in Tooting, south-west London, on Tuesday evening. <\/div>\n

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The man was assaulted with a weapon and suffered head injuries as he left Gatton Road Mosque. <\/div>\n

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Police are treating the attack as a race hate crime, but have stressed there is no evidence linking it to the murder of 67-year-old Ekram Haque. <\/div>\n

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Mr Haque was subjected to a vicious attack as he left Church Lane mosque in the same area on 31 August. <\/div>\n

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The devout Muslim was with his three-year-old granddaughter when he was attacked. He suffered fatal brain damage and died a week later in hospital.<\/div>\n

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Mr Haque\u2019s son, Arfan, paid tribute to his father describing him as a \u201cgentle giant\u201d.<\/div>\n

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Mr Haque said: “He was like a brother to me sometimes – my best friend, just such a loving individual. <\/div>\n

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“I am so devastated. I had so much respect for him.” <\/div>\n

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Two boys aged 14 and a 15-year-old have been charged with Mr Haque\u2019s murder. All three are due to appear at Sutton Youth Court on 6 October. <\/div>\n

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