Police arrest man over suspected arson at UK mosque
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a mosque in East Sussex.
Sussex Police said a 46-year-old man was in custody after an arrest was made on Monday afternoon, News.Az reports citing BBC.
Officers had published CCTV images of two suspects after fire crews were called to the mosque on Phyllis Avenue in Peacehaven at about 21:50 BST on Saturday.
No-one was injured in the incident but the front entrance of the building and a vehicle parked outside were damaged, according to police.
Sussex Police said on Sunday it was investigating the incident as a hate crime.
Two people inside the mosque at the time of the fire managed to escape through the front entrance.
Khuram Kiani, a founding member of the mosque, called it an "unfortunate, terrifying, shocking" event.
"I've lived here for over 30 years [and] I've never seen such an incident," he told the BBC.
Mr Kiani praised the work of the emergency services for their response and said the mosque would now be closed for children until their safety could be guaranteed.
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