Men released without charge after pig's head tied to gates of Portsmouth Islamic school

POLICE have confirmed that two men arrested after a pig's head was tied to the gates of an Islamic school have been released.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Jul 2016, 15:17 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 16:33 BST
A pig's head left tied to the Madani school gate in Portsmouth, with an obscene message PPP-160121-161544001A pig's head left tied to the Madani school gate in Portsmouth, with an obscene message PPP-160121-161544001
A pig's head left tied to the Madani school gate in Portsmouth, with an obscene message PPP-160121-161544001

Hampshire Constabulary said the men, 22 and 24, were released with no further action.

The pair had been arrested on suspicion of racially and religiously aggravated intentional harassment or distress by words or writing, a spokeswoman said.

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It comes after horrified parents and children arriving at the gates of the Madani Academy in Lake Road, Portsmouth, were confronted with the animal’s severed head.

A Nazi swastika had been drawn on the head, which was discovered cable-tied to the gates in the morning of January 21.