Islamic representatives accept preacher's apology for 'satanic' comment

Islamic representatives in the North have welcomed a public apology from an evangelical preacher who sparked controversy when he said he did not trust Muslims.

Pastor James McConnell, who referred to Islam as "satanic" and "heathen" in a firebrand sermon at his Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle in north Belfast last month, was today interviewed by police officers who are investigating whether he committed a hate crime.