Police investigate faith-hate attack against priest

LONDON (Reuters) - Police are investigating an alleged faith-hate crime after a priest was attacked in a churchyard in east London.

Canon Michael Ainsworth suffered cuts and bruises after being hit in the grounds of St George-in-the-East church in Canon Street Road near Whitechapel.

Two Asian youths are alleged to have attacked the 57-year-old churchman while hurling insults at his occupation, police said.

The incident took place at about 7 p.m. on March 5.

(Reporting by Avril Ormsby; Editing by Paul Majendie)