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UK police charge man with religiously aggravated criminal damage against Muslim venues

By Thomson Reuters Sep 16, 2026 | 7:59 AM

LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – British police said ​on ‌Wednesday that they had charged a 21-year-old ‌man ​with ⁠racially and religiously ⁠aggravated criminal damage against Muslim organisations ​and venues in ⁠London.

Illia Bilyk ⁠was charged ​with five ​offences relating to offensive ‌graffiti being sprayed on five ⁠buildings in January 2025, London’s Metropolitan ⁠Police ‌said. ⁠He is ​due ‌to appear ​in court ⁠on Thursday.

(Reporting by Sam Tobin; editing by Sarah ​Young)