Overview

• Emergency services were called at about 9:50pm on Saturday to Phyllis Avenue, where the blaze damaged the mosque’s front entrance and a parked vehicle, with no reported injuries.
• Sussex Police asked anyone with CCTV, doorbell, dashcam or mobile footage from the area to come forward, quoting Operation Spey or reporting anonymously to CrimeStoppers.
• Officers increased their presence at the scene and began additional reassurance patrols at other places of worship across the county.
• Peacehaven Community Mosque said on Instagram that two individuals set fire to a car outside and announced the mosque will remain closed until further notice.
• Press-reported footage shows masked suspects and an apparent use of accelerant, though those details have not been confirmed by police as the investigation continues.