US EditionArrest made over suspected arson attack at East Sussex mosque
A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire caused extensive damage to a mosque and nearby vehicle, police said.
- A 46-year-old man was arrested on Monday afternoon on suspicion of arson at Peacehaven Mosque, Sussex Police said, with the fire response occurring earlier this week.
- CCTV footage shows two masked people approach and ignite the mosque entrance; Sussex Police said they are investigating the incident as a hate crime.
- No one was injured but the mosque building and a nearby vehicle suffered extensive damage, and two people inside escaped, Sussex Police said.
- Sussex Police increased patrols at places of worship across Sussex to reassure communities, with Superintendent Rachel Swinney saying `We acknowledge the serious distress and concern this has caused in our communities`.
- Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cullimore said the investigation is progressing at pace, adding `we are pursuing all lines of enquiry to identify those responsible for this appalling and reckless attack`, while political and religious leaders condemned the attack and urged unity.
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Starmer condemns suspected arson attack on mosque in England
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned a suspected arson attack on a mosque in an English coastal town, which police were investigating as a hate crime. No one was injured. The fire on Saturday night came two days after two men were killed when a knife-wielding assailant attacked their synagogue in Manchester on the holiest day of the Jewish year, in what authorities have called a terrorist assault. One of the victims was accidentall…
British Prime Minister Starmer has condemned the arson of a mosque in the English city of Peacehaven.
British police have arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of setting fire to a mosque in East Sussex.
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perspectivemedia.comMan, 46, arrested after suspected arson attack at seaside mosque
A 46-year-old man was arrested on Monday afternoon and is currently in custody, Sussex Police said.
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