Man arrested in connection with 2019 arson attack at Bevan House Mosque, in Camps Road, Haverhill

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an arson attack at a mosque five years ago.

The incident at Bevan House Mosque, in Camps Road, Haverhill, was at about 11.45pm on Sunday, November 10, 2019.

A window was smashed to gain entry to the building and a fire was deliberately started in one of the rooms used for prayer, where items including prayer mats and holy books were set alight.

Following a recent development in the case, police have arrested a 23-year-old man from Haverhill on Friday, January 31 on suspicion of arson.

He was taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning and subsequently bailed until April 27, pending further inquiries.

PC Jack Oakley said: “I attended this crime on the night it happened and not only did it cause significant damage to the building, it caused a huge amount of distress to the community who use the mosque.

“I hope this arrest demonstrates that despite the passage of time, we will continue to investigate crimes where new evidence comes to light.

“We believe there to be multiple suspects who were involved in this incident and as such, I would appeal for anyone with any information that could assist our enquiries to come forward.”

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Haverhill Community Policing Team, quoting reference: 37/68250/19.