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Muslim girls allegedly told by Belfast school it’s ‘not safe’ for them to return

by DD Staff

December 04, 2024

Protesters gathered last month at the gates of Belfast Model School for Girls in north Belfast. PICTURE: COLM LENAGHAN

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It has been claimed that three Muslim girls at a school where a police investigation into a "hate crime" incident was started last month have been instructed not to go back because it is "not safe" for them.

The students, who attend the city's northern Belfast Model School for Girls, have not returned since an alleged assault on the playground in November.

"In the interest of their own safety," the school has recommended the kids not to return, according to the daily dazzling dawn.

The school’s board of governors and the Education Authority (EA) said they were working closely together and that their priority was ensuring that all pupils felt safe and welcomed.

This comes as a police investigation continues into a ‘hate crime’ incident at the school last month in which there were a number of reports of assault.

Around 200 parents protested outside the school in the aftermath in response to the school’s handling of the incident, with some saying they had withdrawn their children over ‘safety concerns’.

Parents were encouraged not to spread speculation about the incident by the principal, warning it had led to ‘increased tensions’ in the community and impacted pupils’ welfare.