(ITV) A man has admitted to setting fire to the Islamic holy book, the Koran, which was live-streamed on social media.
Martin Frost, 47, was filmed holding a flag of Israel before tearing out pages of the text and setting fire to it in Manchester on Saturday, 1 February.
Manchester Magistrates Court heard how Frost had publicised the event online beforehand, and that it was streamed on social media.
The “trigger” for his actions was the death of his daughter in the Israeli conflict which had affected his mental health, the court heard.
Frost, of Stretford, Greater Manchester, pleaded guilty to a single charge of racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment or alarm to Fahad Iqbal, by displaying some writing, sign or other visible representation which was threatening, abusive or insulting thereby causing that or another person harassment, alarm or distress.
