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UPDATE: BC Hate Crime Unit investigating threat to Langley Islamic Centre

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Langley RCMP are investigating a threatening letter sent to the Langley Islamic Centre. (Black Press Media files)

A racist threat against the Langley Islamic Centre referenced the Christchurch Mosque attack, Hitler, and the KKK.

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The Islamic Centre has been in touch with the Langley RCMP, the statement said.

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The message sent to the Islamic Centre was a single sheet of paper with letters cut out and pasted back on to form words.

The letter ordered the centre to shut down in two months and invoked the name of Brenton Tarrant, the Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2019.

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A few of the letters had fallen off the sheet of paper.

Langley RCMP are working with the BC Hate Crime Unit and the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) to identify the author of the note, said Cpl. Holly Largy, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP.

Staff Sgt. Loi Ly, commander of the Langley RCMPsa国际传媒檚 Investigative Services, called the incident concerning.

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Anyone with information that might assist with this investigation, is asked to call Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200.

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