Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

UK Police Probe Fire At Mosque As 'Hate Crime'


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

Police said on Sunday they were investigating a suspected arson at a mosque in southern England as a "hate crime", days after a fatal attack on a synagogue.

Officers were called to the incident at the mosque in the south coast town of Peacehaven late on Saturday.

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No one was injured but the blaze caused damage to the mosque's front entrance and a vehicle parked outside.

The fire follows Thursday's attack on a synagogue in northern Manchester in which two people died and three others were seriously injured.

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