He was quizzed by British police for writing that he lived in a "terrorist" house instead of a "terraced" house during an English class.
He was quizzed by British police for writing that he lived in a -"terrorist-" house instead of a -"terraced-" house during an English class.
London
: The family of a 10-year-old Muslim boy demanded an apology Wednesday after he was quizzed by British police for writing that he lived in a -"terrorist-" house instead of a -"terraced-" house during an English class.
Police interviewed the boy at his home in Lancashire, northwest England, on December 7 and examined the family computer following his mistake, according to the BBC.
Since July, British teachers have been legally obliged to report any suspicious behaviour by pupils.
-"You can imagine it happening to a 30-year-old man, but not to a young child,-" the boy's cousin told the BBC. -"If the teacher had any concerns it should have been about his spelling.
-"He's now scared of writing, using his imagination,-" she added.
A terraced property is a British term for a townhouse that shares its side walls with others.
Miqdaad Versi, assistant secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain, Britain's largest umbrella group for Islamic associations, blamed the government's -"Prevent-" programme, aimed at countering radicalisation.
-"There are huge concerns that individuals going about their daily life are being seen through the lens of security and are being seen as potential terrorists rather than students,-" he said.
-"This is a natural consequence of the extension of the 'Prevent Duty' to schools.-"
Lancashire Police said the issue was dealt with -"by a joint visit by a police constable from the division and social services,-" and that no one from the Prevent counter-extremism scheme had been involved.
