The couples, who are members of an evangelical congregation, were arrested by police after getting into a discussion with the woman about the differences between Christianity and Islam earlier this year.
Mrs.Vogelenzang, 54, is understood to have described Muslim dress as putting women into “bondage” while her husband, 53, allegedly described the Prophet Mohammed as a “warlord”.
It is understood that the couple’s business, the Bounty House Hotel in Aintree, has suffered a major drop in takings because of the case. It is understood that the argument happened on the last day of the woman’s stay at the hotel in March when she appeared in Muslim dress.
Merseyside Police confirmed that the couple have been charged with religiously a aggravated public order offence.
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