Man charged after rodents released near Sheffield mosque in alleged hate offences

A man has been charged after rodents were released near a mosque in Sheffield.

Edmund Fowler, 66, of the Grimesthorpe area of Sheffield, has been charged after rodents were released near a mosque in Sheffield.

The charges relate to alleged incidents where those attending the Grand Mosque in Grimesthorpe Road were targeted on May 3, May 26, June 7 and June 23 2025.

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He was charged with four counts of causing racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress.

Fowler will appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Friday (Jun 27).

He was remanded into custody ahead of his court appearance.

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