Police investigate threatening letter sent to Lakemba Mosque | ABC NEWS
Police have described a race hate letter sent to the Lakemba Mosque in Western Sydney as “abhorrent” and promised a swift investigation.
The letter, addressed to the Imam of the mosque, calls for multicultural groups and anyone protesting Australia Day to be “beaten to death”.
It’s been strongly condemned by both the NSW premier and federal government.
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