Series of Mosque-Related Attacks Leave Birmingham Community in Fear
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A man has been arrested over two attacks on pensioners outside mosques in Birmingham and west London. The 82-year-old victim in Ealing was set alight outside a mosque on 27 February, while Mohammed Rayaz was set on fire in Edgbaston on Monday. Detectives, supported by counter-terror police, are questioning the suspect on suspicion of attempted murder. Both incidents are now being linked, and officers are keeping an open mind as to any potential motivation.
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