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UK police investigate boy for misspelling

The UK police have investigated a 10-year-old Muslim boy for misspelling.

The UK police have investigated a 10-year-old Muslim boy who mistakenly wrote that he lived in a "terrorist house" during an English lesson at school.

The pupil, in a primary school in Lancashire meant to say he lived in a "terraced house" last month. He was investigated by Lancashire Police at his home the next day. Police also examined the family laptop.

Since July, the UK teachers have been legally obliged to report any suspected extremist behavior to police.

Now the boy's family say they want both the school and police to apologize.

"You can imagine it happening to a 30-year-old man, but not to a young child. If the teacher had any concerns it should have been about his spelling. They shouldn't be putting a child through this. He's now scared of writing, using his imagination," the boy’s cousin said.

Critics argue teachers are overreacting for fear of breaking the law, rather than using their common sense.

The Muslim Council of Britain, the UK's largest umbrella group for Islamic associations said there are dozens of cases similar to that of the schoolboy.


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