Scotland Yard advises places of worship on security

Scotland Yard today issued specific advice to places of worship in the UK and asked them to review their security arrangements following the killing of an 84-year-old priest in a church in France.
The Metropolitan Police's counter-terror unit said its has circulated "specific advice" to churches across the UK amid fears of a similar attack in the UK.
"Following recent events in France, we are reiterating our protective security advice to Christian places of worship and have circulated specific advice today. We are also taking this opportunity to remind them to review their security arrangements as a precaution," said Neil Basu, Scotland Yard's Indian-origin deputy assistant commissioner.

"There is no specific intelligence relating to attacks against the Christian community in the UK. However, as we have seen, Daesh [Islamic State] and other terrorist groups have targeted Christian as well as Jewish and other faith groups in the West and beyond," said the senior Met Police chief in charge of the UK's protective security.
Father Jacques Hamel was murdered in the church of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in Normandy, France, yesterday by two so-called "ISIS soldiers".
"While the threat from terrorism remains unchanged at severe, we urge the public to be vigilant," Basu added.
Britain's heightened state of security comes asimages threatening attacks in London and other major world capitals were reportedly posted on Telegram, a messaging app used by extremists.

One picture shows New York's Statue of Liberty engulfed in flames but with the caption "Washington soon" - referring to the US capital 225 miles (362.102 kms) away.