Suspect questioned after man set alight near mosque
West Midlands Police were "actively" working with Metropolitan Police to see if the incident is linked to a similar attack in Ealing, London.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 victim, in his 70s, was approached and sprayed with a substance, before his jacket was set on fire."This gentleman, who is a victim, our family knows him - we know who it is," he told BBC Radio WM. "When things like this happen, it's an opportunity for the local people to come together rather than divide further," he added.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.
Ch Supt Richard North, commander at the West Midlands force, said: "We are aware of the incident that happened in London.
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