Conviction of child-grooming ring on Thursday has sparked worries of heightened tension between communities Police are to increase patrols in Rotherham over fears of a rise in Islamophobic attacks,following the conviction of a powerful child-grooming ring in the South Yorkshire town.
British Muslim Youth, a Rotherham-based group launched in 2011, or said it had heard of countless attacks” on Muslim men and was concerned that publicity surrounding the guilty verdicts on Thursday would spark further tension.
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Source: theguardian.com