Arson suspected at Luton Mosque
Fire crews were called to the Bury Park Jamie Masjid mosque in Luton after a fire broke out on 2nd April.
It is thought that the fire was started deliberately and was caused by two large metal bins that were pushed up against a door and set alight.
Detective Constable Colin Knight said: “We’re keeping an open mind and appealing for witnesses. We don’t know at this stage what the motive was.”
Anwar Hussain, the mosque’s cultural secretary, said: “People are going to be very upset when they come for prayers,” he said. “But we will tell them to remain calm. The investigation is ongoing but my opinion is that it was deliberate. The police response has been very good, they will be checking CCTV footage from the cameras in the street, and we hope they will catch the culprits.”
An investigation into the arson attack is now underway.
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