Six teenagers are today being questioned over a break-in at an Islamic school.
Prayer books were ripped-up, windows broken and flammable liquids poured on the floor when the Bahr Academy, in Newcastle's West End, was raided last night.
It is the second time the building which was once the set of Byker Grove, has been targeted in two months.
In January the words 'Moslem terrorists' and a swastika were scrawled on the wall.
Police say 'significant damage' has been caused at the school, on Benwell Lane, during last night's incident, and officers are now treating it as a 'hate crime'.
And now six teenagers have been arrested.
The suspects, an 18-year-old woman, two 16-year-old boys, two 14-year-old boys and a 14-year-old girl are all currently in police custody.
Northumbria Police's Neighbourhood Insp for the area said: " This is a very distressing incident for members of the Bahr Academy, particularly as it is the second break-in this year.
"Although there is not the same racist graffiti as we saw in the first incident, we are treating this as a hate crime.
"We are aware of the impact incidents of this nature can have on the community and I want to be clear that this type of behaviour is completely unacceptable.
“Our officers have visited the Bahr Academy again today and are working with them to put further measures in place to try and prevent anything like this happening again.
“High visibility patrols will be taking place around the academy following this incident and anyone with any concerns is encouraged to speak to those officers.”
Local Muslims have told how they are now living in fear.
The school's principal, Muhammad Abdulmuheet, said: "We had just got tidied up after the last time. We feel angry, afraid and scared now. Anything could happen."
The attack comes less than two weeks after 50 people were killed and dozens more injured when a gunman went on the rampage at two mosques in Christchurch.
Coun Habib Rahman, who represents the Elswick ward on Newcastle City Council said: "Everyone has been feeling vulnerable since the New Zealand attack. The feeling here is one of shock, there is fear among all generations young and old.
"Incidents like this don't help calm the situation or alleviate the fear for the Muslim commnity."
Anyone with information about the break-in is encouraged to contact police on 101 quoting log 1160 25/03/19.
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