A sheet daubed with an anti-mosque slogan has been hung from

a bridge over a main road.

Police removed the sheet from a bridge over the A39 which

read: "No mosques wanted here".

The sign was placed on a bridge near Carnon Downs in West

Cornwall. The sign is thought to be in response to plans to

convert a nearby derelict Methodist chapel into an Asian

community centre.

Last month we reported how a pig's head attached to a cross

was nailed to the door of the chapel in Quenchwell Road and

racist graffiti were scrawled on walls.

Police said yesterday that displaying a sign was not an

offence in itself but they are examining the sheet for any

links to the attacks on the chapel.

Tipu Choudhury is the head of the group of businessman of

different faiths that has bought the chapel. He said: "I can

categorically say that this will not be a mosque. It's a

community centre to be run by ethnic minorities in

Cornwall."

When asked if yesterday's graffiti or previous attacks might

cause the group to reconsider regarding plans for the former

chapel, Mr Choudhury said: "People who are putting posters up

or graffiti about mosques are misinformed.

"This will be similar to other village halls but rather than

renting them for cultural occasions as we do now we would have

access whenever we want."

Mr Choudhury, a Muslim originally from Bangladesh who has

lived in England for 23 years, has been trying to set up an

Asian community centre in Cornwall for many years.

Sgt Chris Manuell, the neighbourhood beat manager for the

area, said that the aggressive activity aimed at the centre was

based on false rumours.