Girl, 15, Burns Koran

(Birmingham, England) A 15-year-old girl at a Sandwell school was arrested for allegedly burning a Koran and posting footage of the incident on Facebook. She was charged with suspicion of inciting racial hatred.

It is understood the girl, who lives in the Sandwell Council area, was filmed setting the English language Koran alight while other pupils watched.

"I think this young lady did not realise exactly what she was doing. In fact I know she didn't," said the teacher, who cannot be named.

"Because if she stopped to consider the fallout of doing this kind of thing, and she considered the offence it would cause to people within her own community in the school, I honestly don't believe she would have done it.

"And I also know for a fact that she deeply regrets what she has done."

Authorities appear to be working overtime to squelch interest in the story.