Man jailed for setting dog on Muslims in Manchester

A man's been jailed for two and a half years for setting his dog on Muslims in Manchester.

It happened on Eid (Sunday 25th June 2017).

Manchester Crown Court heard that the first incident happened near a mosque near Crowcroft Park and the second happened neart the Metrolink stop on Market Street.

Jakub Wendland - who's 32-years-old - has also been banned for owning a dog for life.

Kirsty Walls for the CPS said:

“Jakub Wendland used his dog as a weapon as he carried out a series of unprovoked attacks in a busy city centre upon people he considered to be Muslims.

"One person was injured, whilst another was placed in tremendous fear of being attacked by the dog. He then assaulted police officers by spitting at them as they arrested him.

“The Crown Prosecution Service takes all forms of hate crime very seriously, and presented the case to the court as a religious hate crime. The Judge concluded that the defendant and the offences he committed were racist and sentenced him to two and a half years imprisonment."