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Christian lady challenges blasphemous statue

Published: February 26th, 2008
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Emily Mapfuwa, a Christian from Brentwood, is challenging Northumbria police over their failure to investigate a statue of Jesus with an erection which was part of an exhibition displayed at the Baltic Flour Mills Visual Arts Trust in January. Although the Baltic Centre admitted that they had several complaints about the work, they maintained that the exhibition was clearly marked as being potentially offensive and that visitors were given proper warnings about the images and sculptures on display. Emily has sent several letters to the police asking them to investigate whether an offence has been committed, asserting that the statue of Jesus is blasphemous and offensive under public order legislation. Emily awaits a response from the police who have a duty to investigate offensive displays.


Daily Mail article

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=505880&in_page_id=1770


Metro article

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=82321&in_page_id=34

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