A 82-year-old man was set ablaze outside a mosque in West Ealing, London, according to a police information request.
The incident occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on February 27 as the victim and suspect left the West London Islamic Centre. The suspect allegedly doused the elderly man with a liquid, possibly gasoline, before setting him on fire with a lighter.
The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment of severe burns on his face and arms. Det Sgt. Steven Constable of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) described the incident as “extremely shocking” and urged anyone who recognises the man in the photo to contact them.
Local officers have been conducting daily patrols of reassurance at the mosque, and the West London Islamic Centre is assisting police with their investigations. Anyone with information should call 101 and reference case number 6422/27FEB.
The attack has shocked and alarmed the local community, and police are determined to find and bring those responsible to justice.
Following a shocking attack on an 82-year-old man outside a mosque in West Ealing, London, police are appealing for information. The victim was doused with a substance believed to be gasoline and then set ablaze by a man he had been conversing with after leaving the West London Islamic Centre on February 27. The victim was taken to the hospital for severe facial and arm burns.
Det. Sgt. Steven Constable of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) described the incident as “extremely shocking” and urged anyone who recognises the man in the released photo to contact the police. The MPS is collaborating closely with the West London Islamic Centre to investigate the attack, and local officers have been conducting daily patrols at the mosque to provide reassurance.
The attack has shocked and alarmed the local community, but the police remain committed to locating the perpetrators and bringing them to justice. Anyone with information should call 101 and reference case number 6422/27FEB.
