Police drop criminal investigation into street preacher.
Pastor Dia Moodley being arrested in Bristol city centre. (Photo: Alliance Defending FreedomA pastor has hailed a "win for free speech" after police dropped a criminal investigation into him over comments he made about Islam and transgender ideology while street preaching.
Pastor Dia Moodley, 58, was arrested in Bristol city centre last November on suspicion of “inciting religious hatred” and committing a Section 4A religiously aggravated public order offence under the Public Order Act 1986.
He was held in a police cell for eight hours and interrogated by the police before being released on bail. His bail conditions initially banned him from entering Bristol city centre but this requirement was later dropped.
Following a months-long investigation, Avon and Somerset Police have decided not to take any further action against the pastor.
