A suspicious device has been found outside a mosque and an imam’s house has been firebombed in Bolton, northern England, in a suspected targeted set of attacks.
A suspicious package containing a battery pack was found outside the Zakariyya Jaam'e Masjid on Wednesday morning, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Later that day, the home of local imam, Hassan Patel, also located in Bolton, was subjected to a firebomb arson attack.
CCTV footage shows a man wearing a helmet and black clothing approaching the driveway of Patel’s home, before lighting an object, smashing a window and lighting what appears to be an accelerant.
Patel, 42, lives in the home with his wife, four children and nephew. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said that all seven residents escaped uninjured.
