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Police treating suspected arson attack at East Sussex mosque as a hate crime

Two masked men set fire to a mosque entrance and vehicle in Peacehaven, East Sussex, with no injuries reported, amid a rise in hate crimes targeting places of worship in the UK.

  • A suspected arson attack on Peacehaven Mosque is being investigated as a hate crime by Sussex Police, confirming no injuries occurred during the incident.
  • CCTV footage shows two masked individuals starting the fire that damaged the mosque's entrance and a nearby car.
  • Political leaders, including U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, condemned the attack as 'disgusting', emphasizing that anti-Muslim hatred has no place in Britain.
  • The incident happened shortly after a knife attack at a synagogue in Manchester, raising concerns about rising hate crimes amid tensions related to the Israel-Hamas war.
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UK prime minister condemns suspected arson attack on mosque in English coastal town

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned a suspected arson attack on a mosque in an English coastal town. Police are investigating it as a hate crime.

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The Argus broke the news in Brighton, United Kingdom on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
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