Pastor McConnell not guilty of 'grossly offensive' remarks about Islam

BBC News
January 5, 2016

https://www.legal-project.org/4476/pastor-mcconnell-not-guilty-of-grossly-offensive

Evangelical Christian preacher Pastor James McConnell has been found not guilty of making "grossly offensive" remarks about Islam.

The 78-year-old, from Shore Road in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, denied two charges relating to a sermon he gave in a Belfast church in 2014.

A judge said while he considered the remarks offensive, he did not consider them "grossly" offensive under the law.

Supporters of the pastor applauded when the verdict was given.

Speaking outside Belfast Magistrates' court, Mr McConnell said his only regret was the response from the Muslim community that he was "out to hurt them".

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