Overview

• Officers are investigating the blaze as arson with intent to endanger life after the mosque’s entrance and a car were set on fire late Saturday in Peacehaven, East Sussex.
• Two worshippers in their 60s who were inside escaped unharmed, and the mosque has closed while forensic work and inquiries continue.
• Sussex Police released images of two people to identify, noting one wore a black jacket with a Pre London logo and the other bright red gloves, and urged the public to share CCTV, dashcam or phone footage under Operation Spey.
• The force said the incident is being treated as a hate crime and is not currently classified as terror-related, though political figures have called for clarity on motive.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office condemned the attack as police increased reassurance patrols across the county, and local supporters have raised more than £3,000 to help the mosque recover.