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| Suspect questioned after man set alight near Birmingham mosque | Suspect questioned after man set alight near Birmingham mosque |
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| The man was set alight just after he left this mosque in Dudley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. | The man was set alight just after he left this mosque in Dudley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. |
| Detectives, with support from counter-terror police, are questioning a suspect held on suspicion of setting a man alight after he left a mosque. | Detectives, with support from counter-terror police, are questioning a suspect held on suspicion of setting a man alight after he left a mosque. |
| The man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Monday. | The man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Monday. |
| The victim, in his 70s, was approached and sprayed with a substance, before his jacket was set on fire. | The victim, in his 70s, was approached and sprayed with a substance, before his jacket was set on fire. |
| He has suffered life-changing injuries and has had a skin graft operation in hospital, his family said. | |
| He is in a serious but stable condition in hospital. | |
| Nearby resident Mohammed Abbasim said he was shocked to find someone he knew had been targeted. | Nearby resident Mohammed Abbasim said he was shocked to find someone he knew had been targeted. |
| "This gentleman, who is a victim, our family knows him - we know who it is," he told BBC Radio WM. | "This gentleman, who is a victim, our family knows him - we know who it is," he told BBC Radio WM. |
| The attack happened just after 19:00 GMT on Shenstone Road, near the Dudley Road mosque the victim had left. | The attack happened just after 19:00 GMT on Shenstone Road, near the Dudley Road mosque the victim had left. |
| Counter terror police help investigation as man set alight near Birmingham mosque | Counter terror police help investigation as man set alight near Birmingham mosque |
| Counter terror police help investigation as man set alight near Birmingham mosque | Counter terror police help investigation as man set alight near Birmingham mosque |
| Mr Abbasim said he had been sent a video on WhatsApp at about 19:30 GMT and had walked out on to the road where he had seen police tape. | Mr Abbasim said he had been sent a video on WhatsApp at about 19:30 GMT and had walked out on to the road where he had seen police tape. |
| The incident had made him feel "concerned" for his own family, friends and neighbours, he said. | The incident had made him feel "concerned" for his own family, friends and neighbours, he said. |
| "It's shocking to see that someone that you know has been targeted in this way." | "It's shocking to see that someone that you know has been targeted in this way." |
| He said the incident was concerning. | He said the incident was concerning. |
| "I could sense that there were things locally over the past few years, where certain communities had kind of started dividing more," he said. | "I could sense that there were things locally over the past few years, where certain communities had kind of started dividing more," he said. |
| "When things like this happen, it's an opportunity for the local people to come together rather than divide further," he added. | "When things like this happen, it's an opportunity for the local people to come together rather than divide further," he added. |
| West Midlands Police were "actively" working with Metropolitan Police to see if the incident is linked to a similar attack in Ealing, London. | West Midlands Police were "actively" working with Metropolitan Police to see if the incident is linked to a similar attack in Ealing, London. |
| Neighbours previously told how they helped to put flames out and carry the victim to his home after the attack, where he was treated by paramedics. | Neighbours previously told how they helped to put flames out and carry the victim to his home after the attack, where he was treated by paramedics. |
| He was taken to hospital with serious burns to his face and on Tuesday remained in a stable condition. | He was taken to hospital with serious burns to his face and on Tuesday remained in a stable condition. |
| His son said his father was "very badly burned" and added the family was praying for his recovery. | His son said his father was "very badly burned" and added the family was praying for his recovery. |
| The suspect had been arrested in Dudley Road, where the mosque is, on Tuesday, after being identified by officers who had been carrying out inquiries. | The suspect had been arrested in Dudley Road, where the mosque is, on Tuesday, after being identified by officers who had been carrying out inquiries. |
| Scorch marks are on the pavement in Edgbaston where the attack happened | Scorch marks are on the pavement in Edgbaston where the attack happened |
| The West Midlands and Metropolitan police forces are looking into whether there is a link to a similar attack that took place in Ealing, west London last month. | The West Midlands and Metropolitan police forces are looking into whether there is a link to a similar attack that took place in Ealing, west London last month. |
| Ch Supt Richard North, commander at the West Midlands force, said: "We are aware of the incident that happened in London. | Ch Supt Richard North, commander at the West Midlands force, said: "We are aware of the incident that happened in London. |
| "Our investigation continues with support from Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands, who have access to specialist capabilities to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident. | "Our investigation continues with support from Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands, who have access to specialist capabilities to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident. |
| "We are actively working with the Metropolitan Police to see if those two incidents are connected, that's a major part of our inquiry," he added. | "We are actively working with the Metropolitan Police to see if those two incidents are connected, that's a major part of our inquiry," he added. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Birmingham | Birmingham |
| London | London |
| Ealing | Ealing |
| Edgbaston | Edgbaston |