Fire at mosque in Peacehaven on Saturday night left front entrance damaged and a car burnt out
Fire at mosque in Peacehaven on Saturday night left front entrance damaged and a car burnt out
A suspected arson attack on a mosque in an English seaside town is being investigated by police as a hate crime.
The front entrance to the mosque in Peacehaven, East Sussex, was damaged and a car parked outside was entirely burnt out after the incident on Saturday night, which has been condemned by political figures and faith groups.
No one was injured, but images from the scene showed large flames and a man who was inside the building making what appeared to be a narrow escape.
Other footage that has been circulated online showed what appeared to be two masked men pouring liquid around the entrance before the fire.
Sussex police said they were called to reports of an arson attack in Phyllis Avenue shortly before 10pm on Saturday.
