mo4ch:>UK police to ‘step up’ patrols of mosques in wake of Christchurch terrorist attack | Mo4ch News

Security will be stepped up with an increased police presence around British mosques, in response to the mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that left 49 people dead.UK counter-terrorism chief Neil Basu has issued a statement insisting they are monitoring the “varied threats” Britain faces in light of the mosque killings, which New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described as a “terrorist attack.”Today we will be stepping up reassurance patrols around mosques and increasing engagement with communities of all faiths, giving advice on how people and places can protect themselves.London Mayor Sadiq Khan took to Twitter to convey his horror at those murdered simply because of their faith. He revealed that an increased number of police, including armed response officers, will be deployed around mosques on Friday, as Londoners go to pray.The London mayor also maintained that “London will always celebrate the diversity that some seek to destroy.”New Zealand P…