Bearded Muslim pupil at Accrington school allowed to return
One of two teenage boys taken out of a school after refusing to shave off their beards is allowed to return to school on Monday.
The 14-year-old Muslim pupils at Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School in Accrington said it was part of their faith to keep their facial hair.
Governors said one boy could return after talks with Muslim leaders, but the policy has not changed.
The case of the second boy is unresolved.–Continue reading the main story
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