Man wanted after incident outside Christchurch mosque

Canterbury Police are searching for a man following an incident outside the Al Noor Mosque on Deans Avenue in Christchurch last night.

At around 4.30pm a man shouted abuse at worshippers.

The man is described as Caucasian, with dark hair and of solid build.

He was wearing a black t-shirt with the word 'Trump' written on the back and a dark baseball cap.

Following the incident he walked across Hagley Park towards the city.

Canterbury District Commander Superintendent John Price says this is being treated extremely seriously.

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