Arrest made after man set alight as he walked home from mosque in Birmingham, with counter-terrorism police involved in investigation
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was set alight as he walked home from a mosque.Counter terrorism police are involved in the investigation.
The injured man was taken to hospital with burns to his face which are not thought to be life-threatening. Ch Supt Richard North, commander at Birmingham police, said: "Our officers have been working through the night to establish what happened and who is responsible."We are keeping an open mind to the motive of the attacker and we won't speculate further at this stage."
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