British Muslims expressed concern about far-right protests targeting UK mosques in recent days, as community leaders increased security at Islamic institutions ahead of additional planned demonstration.

Agitators have targeted Islamic places of worship since unfounded reports circulated online that the teenage suspect in the knife attack that killed three girls in northwest England on Monday was Muslim.Agitators have targeted Islamic places of worship since unfounded reports circulated online that the teenage suspect in the knife attack that killed three girls in northwest England on Monday was Muslim.

Muslim community groups have urged police to increase security and patrols around mosques, as far-right groups prepare at least 19 protests across England in the coming days.

Although the defendant is 17 which typically means he would be granted anonymity, the court judge made his name public due to fake news spread by far-right groups that he was Muslim and because he is set to turn 18 in six days.

In the days following the stabbing, riots spread across cities after misinformation spread online about the identity and nationality of the suspect.

Mosques were aggressively attacked in the aftermath, as false rumours about his religious identity spread, despite their being little information regarding him.

Asylum seeker accommodations in Manchester and Hampshire were also attacked by rioters who shouted anti-migrant slogans and called for them to be deported.

According to The Guardian, there are at least 19 far-right rallies planned in the coming days across England, many of them under the title of "enough is enough" and "protect our kids".