A racist threat against the Langley Islamic Centre referenced the Christchurch Mosque attack, Hitler, and the KKK.

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The Islamic Centre has been in touch with the Langley RCMP, the statement said.

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The message sent to the Islamic Centre was a single sheet of paper with letters cut out and pasted back on to form words.

The letter ordered the centre to shut down in two months and invoked the name of Brenton Tarrant, the Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2019.

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A few of the letters had fallen off the sheet of paper.

Langley RCMP are working with the BC Hate Crime Unit and the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) to identify the author of the note, said Cpl. Holly Largy, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP.

Staff Sgt. Loi Ly, commander of the Langley RCMPB次元官网网址檚 Investigative Services, called the incident concerning.

B次元官网网址淲e are engaging all the appropriate resources and developing further investigative strategies as well as working closely with the leadership of the Langley Islamic Center,B次元官网网址� Ly said. B次元官网网址淭his type of behaviour will not be tolerated.B次元官网网址�

Anyone with information that might assist with this investigation, is asked to call Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200.

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