Device at mosque ‘a hate crime’

A suspicious package found near a mosque was a small home-made explosive device, British police have confirmed.

West Midlands Police also said a loud bang heard by residents in the Caldmore area of Walsall late on Friday “appeared to be consistent” with the device exploding.

No one was injured and minimal damage was caused around the device, which was found by a member of the public in an alleyway adjoining the Aisha Mosque and Islamic Centre.