March 15, 2008

UK: Two "Asian youths" beat priest in his church, jeer at him for his faith

That is, two young Muslims, in British media Newspeak.

Welcome to the New Britain: "Priest hurt in faith-hate attack," from the BBC (thanks to all who sent this in):

A priest has been attacked in the grounds of his church, in what police described as a "faith-hate" crime.

Canon Michael Ainsworth, 57, was injured by two Asian youths at the church, in Tower Hamlets, east London.

Canon Ainsworth said a third youth watched as he suffered cuts, bruises and black eyes in the assault at the church of St George-in-the-East.

The youths also jeered at the priest for being a churchman in the attack on Wednesday night, the Met Police said....