UK: AMDK claims he is being evicted from care home for anti-Islamic views

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A frail 71-year-old care home resident with mobility issues said he is being evicted for expressing anti-Islamic views in posters he placed in his windows.



Robin Clarke claims he is being evicted from Henwick Grange Care Home in Hallow Road, St John's, Worcester after putting up posters in the windows of his bedroom criticising the religion.

Mr Clarke, who has mobility issues, said he has been given until August 21 to leave the care home.

"I am threatened with effective homelessness," he said.


However, a spokesperson for the care home, managed by Bondcare, said staff can no longer meet his needs.


Mr Clarke, who still has a flat in Birmingham, said he does not know where he will go when he leaves the home. He has been living at Henwick Grange for the last 16 months.


The pensioner said he feels the move is an attempt to 'silence or censor him'.


POSTERS: Anti-Islam posters were placed in the windows - Worcester News has blurred out the messages (Image: Supplied) "It's effectively an eviction notice. They say they can no longer meet my needs but they have not yet explained what needs.




"I think there's very little doubt about what the real reason is.


"They have tried to find a legal excuse and this is the nearest they could come up with," he said.


The posters, which he and a friend have since taken down, were in the window of his room and he said could be seen from the yard but not the road.

He said he has reported it to police but they said it is a civil matter.


Mr Clarke said: "It's not that Muslims are bad people. The intention was to silence me but they haven't succeeded. I fight for free speech."


Mr Clarke has argued he has been subjected to 'harsh discrimination' and will also be raising the issue with Lord Young’s Free Speech Union, of which 'I am one of the most longstanding members'.




Lisa Cliff, the home manager, said: “We are unable to comment on the specifics of this or any matter relating to care provision.


"However, our first concern is the wellbeing of our residents and of course our staff, and it has become clear that Henwick Grange is no longer able to meet the needs of Mr Clarke.”