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A Muslim man has been arrested after he climbed onto the roof of a London church and tore down a Christian cross.
Video of the incident, which was uploaded to social media, shows the man on top of Chadwell Heath Baptist Church in Romford on Sunday attempting to break down the wooden cross that stood over the church entrance.
Barking and Dagenham Police said in a statement that they were aware of the video and have arrested a male in relation to the criminal damage.
Sadly, this incident is not an abnormality in the United Kingdom. New figures, provided by the Countryside Alliance, revealed more than 5,000 crimes were committed on religious premises in the past 12 months. This includes rape, theft, vandalism, assault, and burglary.