Subscribe to our FREE daily newsletter for a round-up of the biggest stories from across Surrey Sign me up! Thank you for subscribing See our privacy notice Invalid Email

TWO young men from Surrey have been sentenced for their roles in a terrifying attack on a mosque.

Frightened members of the Kingston Mosque remained inside the building as a gang of teenagers hurled bricks, sticks and bacon from outside, Kingston Crown Court was told.

Alfie Wallace, 19, who lived in Hetherington Road, Shepperton, before moving to Ealing, west London, was sentenced last Friday (April 27) to 12 months in a young offenders’ institute for religiously aggravated criminal damage and violent disorder.

David Morris, 21, of Elm Way, Epsom - who bought the bacon later strewn over the mosque and photographed Wallace holding a stick - was sentenced to six months for racially aggravated criminal damage.

Martin Pottle, 24, of Hounslow Road, Feltham, was given 14 months for religiously aggravated criminal damage and violent disorder.

All three had denied the charges.

Six other men were found not guilty of involvement in the mosque attack in November 2010.

Ali Niatbrhim, 40, a caretaker at the mosque in East Road, said: “I am not happy they have gone to prison. It’s not justice.

“I don’t want anybody to go to prison. You should explain to the person that what they did was wrong. It’s better to make peace.

“I remember the night it happened. I was there, it was strange. We didn’t know what was happening.

"I have been a member of this mosque for 17 years and we have been attacked so many times, but nothing like this. This is new for the community.

“They were scared. I would invite the people who have done this to come and talk to us and make peace.”

Chief Inspector David Gair, of Kingston Police, said: “This was a cowardly and unprovoked attack and we are pleased that a number of people involved in the outrage have been brought to justice.

“Our extensive enquiries have not ended and we are still seeking further suspects.

“What has been outstanding is the community response.”