Man charged with attempted murder after worshippers set on fire outside mosques

23 March 2023 , 07:58

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Man charged with attempted murder after worshippers set on fire outside mosques

Police have charged a man with the attempted murders of two people who were set on fire in separate incidents in London and Birmingham.

Two men were sprayed with a substance and set alight in separate incidents over a month apart in Ealing and Birmingham on 27 February and 20 March, West Midlands Police have said.

Both men had been walking home from their local mosques at the time, it was reported.

Both were taken to hospital and treated for burns.

A Birmingham man was arrested this week in connection with the incidents in Edgbaston, Birmingham, and Ealing, west London.

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A man was reportedly sprayed with an unknown substance and set on fire shortly after leaving a Birmingham mosque (Getty Images)

Mohammed Abbkr, 28, has since been charged with two counts of attempted murder in connection with the incidents, and was remanded to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court this morning (Thursday).

Police in Birmingham meanwhile say they are continuing to appeal for information from potential witnesses.

The force is asking anyone with CCTV, ring doorbell footage or video footage that could help our investigation to send this to us directly by using this link.

Anyone with information which could help the investigation has also been urged to contact West Midlands Police or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Susie Beever