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Further arrests made over mosque arson attack in Peacehaven

Eddie Mitchell A scorched car outside the mosque. It is parked in front of the entrance steps, which are covered in black soot and have partially melted railings.Eddie Mitchell

Sussex Police say a total of four people have been arrested so far on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life

Further arrests have been made over an arson attack on a mosque in East Sussex.

The building in Phyllis Avenue, Peacehaven, was badly damaged by the fire at about 21:50 BST on Saturday. Nobody was injured.

Footage showed two people wearing masks and dark clothing approaching the front door before spraying accelerant on the entrance of the mosque and igniting a fire, Sussex Police said.

A total of four people have been arrested so far on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life since Monday.

These include a 46-year-old man and three other men aged 25, 27 and 22.

They have all been released on conditional bail while enquiries continue, police say.

Det Ch Insp Mark Cullimore said: “Our investigation continues and we have been carrying out extensive enquiries including house to house, forensic and gathering intelligence.

“We are determined to identify and arrest those who are responsible for this shocking attack and we urge anyone with information to come forward.”


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