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UK: Man who threatened to bomb mosque suffering from mental illness, court hears

Man who threatened to bomb mosque suffering from mental illness, court hears
— Daily Record (Scotland) reports:
— “A MAN who threatened to blow up a mosque had been left ‘angry and anxious’ after watching a videoclip of a beheading, a court heard today.”
— “Neil MacGregor, 36, was confused about Islam after a friend sent him the clip, his lawyer told Glasgow Sheriff Court.”
— “At an earlier hearing, MacGregor admitted telephoning and emailing Strathclyde Police and threatening to blow up Glasgow’s Central Mosque.”
— “MacGregor, from Melbourne, Derbyshire, also pleaded guilty to uttering racial remarks and committing a racially-aggravated breach of the peace.”