Police treating mosque fire in North Manchester as a hate crime
Police want anyone with footage of the incident to come forward.
Police are treating a fire at a mosque in North Manchester over the weekend as a hate crime.
Officers were called out to Heywood Street in Cheetham hill just before midnight on Sunday (9th December) to reports of smoke coming from the Al Falaha Islamic Centre.
Officers are now appealing for any eye witnesses and people with dashcam footage to come forward.
Detective Inspector Muz Kernain of GMP’s City of Manchester Division, said: “Fortunately, no-one was injured in the fire but had it been earlier in the day, this could have been a very different story.
“Attacking a place of worship is truly disgusting and I can assure you we will not be taking this lightly.
“It’s so important we find who has done this – the pain and upset they have caused is deplorable.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting reference number 2220 of 09/12/18 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.