He denied being racist, though, and asserted that his protest had been misappropriated.
John Francis expressed his regret for the incident during a talk with a prayer leader from the mosque that had been attacked.
At News’s offer, Amanj Jamil, a Kurdish resident of Hull, consented to see Mr. Francis.
After coming to Hull as an asylum seeker from Iraq, Mr. Jamil has spent the last 24 years living and working there.
On August 3, during a disturbance, he was inside a mosque when a violent mob attacked it and threw objects, including stones, at the structure.
But he denied being racist, claiming his protest had been appropriated instead.
John Francis held a conversation with a prayer leader from the attacked mosque and conveyed his regret for what had happened.
Amanj Jamil, a Hull resident who is Kurdish, agreed to see Mr. Francis at News’s suggestion.
Mr. Jamil arrived in Hull as an Iraqi asylum seeker and has lived and worked there for the past 24 years.
He was inside a mosque on August 3 amid a disturbance when a violent mob attacked it and flung things, including stones, at the building.
