A man has been jailed for a sickening graffiti attack on a Scots mosque during Ramadan.
Mark Macpherson was caged today after he targeted Elgin Mosque in May 2019 where swastikas and "Allah is a paedo" was spray painted on the walls.
The 44-year-old was sentenced to 14 months in prison at Inverness Sheriff Court today.
At the time of the incident locals were left horrified and sent their thoughts to the muslim community as cops quickly stepped up patrols in the area to find the culprit.
Photographs of the aftermath show black swastikas painted on the windows and on the walls and red spray paint spelling out "Allah is a paedo".
Police welcomed the sentencing and said the 'highly offensive behaviour' had no place in our society as they used the incident as a reminder that hate crime would not be tolerated.
Inspector Andrew Wilson said: “We welcome this sentencing. This type of highly offensive behaviour has no place in our society and Macpherson must now face the consequences of his actions.
“I hope this also acts as a reminder that any form of hate crime will not be tolerated by Police Scotland.
"No one should be subjected to this kind of abuse and we will relentlessly pursue those responsible for this type of behaviour and ensure that they are brought to justice.”
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