LONDON: British police have arrested a second man in connection with an alleged arson attack on a mosque, The Independent reported on Wednesday.
Emergency services were called to the mosque in the town of Peacehaven, East Sussex, on Saturday evening.
Police released images showing two people in balaclavas spraying suspected accelerant on the entrance, which was then set alight.
Police arrested a 46-year-old man on Monday, while the second suspect, a 25-year-old man of no fixed address, was apprehended a day later, Sussex Police said.
Superintendent Rachel Swinney added: “We continue to work with our local religious communities to support them and ensure their concerns are heard and acted upon.
