British and international news reports are highlighting Ben and Sharon Vogelenzang’s innocence after the case against them was dismissed by a Liverpool judge.
Below is a selection from TV, radio and newspapers:
BBC News
BBC North West Tonight
BBC interview
BBC Radio Merseyside
UK newspapers
Comment article, Daily Mail: “It may have been a victory for free speech, but why did breakfast insult of Muslim’s faith case ever come to court?”
Comment article on Guardian website: “Common sense triumphs in Liverpool”
Comment article, The Daily Telegraph: “A victory for free speech”
Comment article, The Daily Express: “Christianity has been demoted by the political class”
BBC News: “Christian hoteliers cleared in Muslim woman abuse row”
The Times: “Hotelier Ben Vogelenzang cleared of insulting Muslim guest”
The Daily Telegraph: “Hoteliers cleared of abusing Muslim guest”
The Guardian: “Christian couple cleared of insulting Muslim hotel guest”
The Independent: “Judge dismisses hijab case against Christian couple”
Liverpool Echo: “Judge dismisses case against Christian couple accused of branding a Muslim mum a “terrorist””
Liverpool Daily Post: “‘Delighted’ Liverpool Christian hoteliers cleared of hijab slur”
Daily Express: “Christian hoteliers cleared in Muslim woman abuse row”
Daily Mirror: “Cheers as Christian hotel pair cleared of abusing Muslim guest over her hijab”
The Sun: “Christians v lies”
Metro: “Liverpool Christian hotel couple cleared of Muslim rant”
Christian Today: “Judge clears Christian couple in row over Islam comments”
Belfast Telegraph:“Hoteliers cleared of insulting Muslim”
International coverage
Christian Post:“Judge Clears U.K. Couple of Charges in Muslim ‘Abuse’ Case”
USA Today:“Christian hoteliers cleared of verbally abusing Muslim hotel guest dressed in hijab”
CBN News:“Christian Hoteliers Acquitted in Muslim Abuse Case”
ABC News: “British hoteliers cleared of abusing Muslim”
Gulf Times: “Couple cleared”
Trouw (Dutch): “Hotelier acquitted of insulting Muslim”