A man claiming to be an “English patriot” threatened to burn down a mosque in Kent as part of a series of disturbing calls made in the wake of the tragic killings of three young girls in Southport.

In response to “online misinformation”, Blake Hindry targeted three such places of worship - the other two being in London - putting listeners to his foul-mouthed phone rants, as well as faith leaders and worshippers, in fear.

Described as “swearing and abusive”, the 30-year-old branded those of Islamic faith “paedophiles and killers” and chillingly warned one mosque volunteer in Hackney who answered a call: “We are English patriots and we are coming after you.

“We are going to burn down the mosques, we are going to kill you guys. We are coming for you, we are going to wipe you out. We are going to take back our country.”

His similar call threatening to burn down the Jamia Mosque in Canterbury Street, Gillingham, lasted 20 to 30 seconds until the recipient hung up.

Bizarrely, Hindry, who is said to have a low IQ and on the autistic spectrum, claimed to be a Muslim following his arrest.

Now, in what is the first case of its kind to reach a Kent crown court since police began to arrest those involved in the nationwide rioting, disorder and anti-social behaviour which occurred following the alleged murders in the Merseyside town, Hindry has been jailed for what a judge described as his religiously motivated and aggravated “torrent of hate and aggression”.

The Gillingham resident was said to have embarked “on a frolic of his own” with no link to any wider organisation when, at a time of enhanced anxiety caused by the violent disruption nationwide, he phoned the three mosques on August 5.

Prosecutor Dominic Woolard told Maidstone Crown Court that Hindry, whose previous convictions include arson, battery, assault and sending malicious communications, made his first call to the Suleymaniye Mosque in Hackney, and left the recipient “fearful of an attack” on the building.

It was said he “packed such a great deal” into this outburst, ignoring efforts to calm him and making references to disorder in the north of the country, that it was even thought he was reading from a prepared script.

The second call was made to the SRICC Baitul Rahman Masjid mosque in the Old Kent Road, south east London, shortly before 2.45pm that same day.

On this occasion, Hindry sinisterly threatened: “I’m going to come and kill you. We are going to burn the building down. We’ll burn your building down on Friday. F*** your God and we’ll kill all the Muslims.”

Police were told the yob continued to rant, swear and make threats until he was hung up on.

It was at around 9.30pm that he phoned the Gillingham mosque, and although he raged “We are going to come down and burn your mosque down”, he made no actual threat to kill.

The court heard that Hindry had used a friend’s phone to make his first threatening call and, although he withheld the number, it was traced by police.

This resulted in the registered user being arrested, only for him to reveal he had lent it to Hindry.

When he was arrested, police discovered he had used his own phone to not only call the other two mosques but also six other similar places of worship in Kent and London over two days.

“These offences were committed against the backdrop of the recent violence and public disorder nationally, instigated and orchestrated by supporters of the Far Right,” added Mr Woolard.

“These are matters clearly religiously aggravated and religiously motivated....They were committed to intimidate.”

When it was said he had claimed to be a Muslim following his arrest, the court was told by Hindry's lawyer that this was an assertion "not sustained".

These are matters clearly religiously aggravated and religiously motivated

Hindry, of Rosebery Road, pleaded guilty to two offences of making threats to kill and three of threatening to destroy or damage property when he appeared before magistrates on Saturday, August 10.

However, he did not face charges in respect of the six other mosques he had phoned.

His 11 previous convictions for 23 offences include setting fire to a waste disposal skip, as well as threatening in two malicious calls to burn down the victim’s home with his family inside, before sinisterly adding: “You don’t belong in this country. I’m going to slice you from ear to ear.”

Phil Rowley, defending, at the sentencing hearing held yesterday (August 15) said that his mental health issues, including an emotionally unstable personality disorder, and low intellectual function, may have made him “more susceptible” to the misinformation he had read on social media.

He also told the court that any planning of the offences simply amounted to Google searches for the mosques’ contact details.

Mr Rowley added that while it had now “become clear” to Hindry that that was misinformation, he now feared for his own safety having “attracted unpleasant conduct” from fellow inmates aware of why he was in custody.

“He is deeply remorseful and he recognises that he was acting on information that was entirely wrong and, in any event, whatever information he was reading, it was entirely inappropriate to act in the manner he did,” the lawyer told the court.

Jailing Hindry for two-and-a-half years, Judge Julian Smith said the calls targeting buildings and worshippers could “truly be described as frightening and chilling”.

“You were pouring out a torrent of hate, aggression and threat, describing yourself as being one of the English patriots, that you were coming after them, that you were going to burn down their mosques, that you were going to kill them,” he told Hindry.

But he said that although Hindry had acted alone and was not in possession of any accelerants, his actions were “inspired by the violent and threatening conduct of others”.

Judge Smith added the context in which the offences were committed, with Hindry making specific reference in his calls to trouble in South Yorkshire and Sunderland, increased their seriousness, as did his “expressed rage and prejudice”.

“The fact he associates himself with what he describes as English patriots and sets up his victim as an enemy of his and his society is all aggravating of this offending,” he remarked.

Hindry was also handed a 10-year restraining order banning him from contacting and attending Islamic places of worship or study.

Commander Louise Puddefoot, said: “We understand that Muslim communities have felt particularly concerned for their safety following the violent disorder and criminality the country has seen in recent weeks.

“This sentencing demonstrates our determination to bring offenders to justice for racist and criminal behaviour.

“Our teams continue to investigate all offences committed during this period of disorder as we work hard to build trust and confidence in communities.”