Police arrest man after worshipper set alight on way home from Birmingham mosque

Investigation into attack being supported by counter-terror officers, West Midlands police say

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was set alight as he walked home from a mosque in Birmingham. The investigation is being supported by counter-terror officers, police have said.

The victim was walking home from Dudley Road mosque when he was approached by another man, West Midlands police said. He spoke to him briefly before spraying him with an unknown substance and his jacket was set alight, causing burns to his face.