TWO Polish men who chucked bacon into a mosque, yelling "enjoy f***ers" after binge-drinking at Oktoberfest have been jailed for eight months.

Mateusz Pawlikowski, 22, and friend Piotr Czak-Zukowski, 28, were jailed after terrifying worshipping Muslims by throwing rashers at the Al-Rahman Mosque in Camden.

3 Mateusz Pawlikowski, 22, has been attacked in prison after being found guilty of throwing bacon at a mosque Credit: Central News

3 Piotr Czak-Zukowski, 28, had been drinking heavily at Oktoberfest before throwing rashers at the Al-Rahman Mosque in Camden Credit: Central News

Blackfriars Crown Court heard that the pair had bought a packet of bacon at a Tesco after drinking heavily at the festival but could not remember going to the mosque on Sunday night, October 2.

Prosecutor Carol Summers said the mosque's caretaker had at first thought the Polish pair were worshippers but was stunned when meat was thrown at him.

The caretaker said that although he had a "strong character", he had been left "traumatised and crushed" by the incident.

3 Pawlikowski was slammed in court for the crime, with the pair having been attacked by Muslim prisoners Credit: Central News

The men threw several rashers of bacon, also placing a third piece in the shoe of a worshipper.

Both men, who have no previous convictions admitted one charge of religiously aggravated harassment and one of religiously aggravated criminal damage last month.

The pair have both been attacked by Muslim prisoners after having been remanded in custody in HMP Pentonville, the court heard.

Philip Haworth, defending Czak-Zukowski, said his client has lost his job and his home after being jailed and is "deeply remorseful".

He said: "All he can say is that he was drunk at Oktoberfest at the time, he knows that isn't a good enough excuse."

Ania Grudzinska, defending Pawlikowski, said: "There have been incidents already in Pentonville prison and so he has been given a taste of his own medicine."

She added that the man had "well and truly learnt his lesson" and was "extremely remorseful".

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The court also heard that Pawlikowski had worked at the Central Criminal Court canteen, serving breakfasts and lunches to jurors deciding on cases.

They have now been were jailed by Judge Peter Clarke QC for eight months each.

Judge Clarke said: "'It seems to me that the religious aggravation in the offence is the offence itself.

"Obviously throwing that smoked meat in an ordinary public Christian place is a completely different context from that which you intended.

"The two of you were in drink which is no mitigation, you were merely doing what you thought of doing no doubt sober but found you could do more easily inebriated."

Hate crime is often a hidden crime and it is essential we stand together with policing partners, colleagues and groups to investigate all such allegations, support victims and bring perpetrators to justice. Judge Peter Clarke QC

He said that it was up to the courts to protect citizens "from living in fear of violence and religious hatred".

He said: "The defendants showed a complete disregard for the faith and belief of others in this callous and highly offensive incident; and I hope their convictions highlight that we will not tolerate hate crime in any of its forms.

"I know this incident has had a significant impact on the community and commend the victims for speaking up.

"Hate crime is often a hidden crime and it is essential we stand together with policing partners, colleagues and groups to investigate all such allegations, support victims and bring perpetrators to justice."

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