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| Anti-Islam hate crimes triple in London after Paris attacks | Anti-Islam hate crimes triple in London after Paris attacks |
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| The number of Muslims attacked each week in London has more than tripled since the Paris attacks, figures show. | The number of Muslims attacked each week in London has more than tripled since the Paris attacks, figures show. |
| The Met said in the week prior to the attacks on 13 November there were 24 recorded Islamophobic incidents. Two weeks after there were 76. | |
| Mussurut Zia from the Muslim Women's Network UK said the community was "fearful" but people of other faiths had come forward in "solidarity". | Mussurut Zia from the Muslim Women's Network UK said the community was "fearful" but people of other faiths had come forward in "solidarity". |
| The Met said "regretfully" hate crime increased during "difficult times". | The Met said "regretfully" hate crime increased during "difficult times". |
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| The force's figures show the annual number of incidents have also increased with the majority of reports relating to harassment. | The force's figures show the annual number of incidents have also increased with the majority of reports relating to harassment. |
| The 12 months up to October 2014 saw 576 incidents reported which increased by 47.6% to 845 the following year. | The 12 months up to October 2014 saw 576 incidents reported which increased by 47.6% to 845 the following year. |
| Recorded Islamophobic offences: | Recorded Islamophobic offences: |
| Week ending 10 November - 24 | Week ending 10 November - 24 |
| Week ending 17 November - 46 | Week ending 17 November - 46 |
| Week ending 24 November - 76 | Week ending 24 November - 76 |
| Ms Zia said: "We've had people coming forward and telling us about being avoided in the shopping mall, people refusing to sit next to them on the bus. | Ms Zia said: "We've had people coming forward and telling us about being avoided in the shopping mall, people refusing to sit next to them on the bus. |
| 'Suffer in silence' | 'Suffer in silence' |
| "Then you've got the physical aspect with coats and scarves being yanked... In terms of fear it's increased since Paris" | "Then you've got the physical aspect with coats and scarves being yanked... In terms of fear it's increased since Paris" |
| She said some in the community were also concerned the air strikes in Syria had "increased the likelihood of them being targeted", but that people of all faiths had been offering "support and solidarity". | She said some in the community were also concerned the air strikes in Syria had "increased the likelihood of them being targeted", but that people of all faiths had been offering "support and solidarity". |
| "I was getting tired that each time something happened I had to come out and say 'I was not part of that', but now having people of other faiths saying 'we're with you' and it's 'us against them' it's a positive out of something so negative," she said. | "I was getting tired that each time something happened I had to come out and say 'I was not part of that', but now having people of other faiths saying 'we're with you' and it's 'us against them' it's a positive out of something so negative," she said. |
| The Met said it was providing extra patrols and had more than 900 officers investigating hate crime. | The Met said it was providing extra patrols and had more than 900 officers investigating hate crime. |
| It said a greater willingness to report crimes may account for part of the spike, but it was "acutely aware" Islamophobia remained "under reported" and "no one should suffer in silence". | It said a greater willingness to report crimes may account for part of the spike, but it was "acutely aware" Islamophobia remained "under reported" and "no one should suffer in silence". |