A man in his 80s was covered in petrol and set on fire as he left a London mosque, suffering horrific burns to his face, with police hunting the suspect
The worshipper, 82, was leaving the West London Islamic Centre on Singapore Road in Ealing on February 27 at about 8pm, when the suspect started talking to him.
The pair spoke for about five minutes before the attacker poured a liquid over him that police believe is petrol.Officers are hunting the suspect and have released images of a man they are looking for in connection with the incident.Detective Sergeant Steven Constable, said: “I know this will be an incredibly shocking incident for the community and we are carrying out a full investigation into what happened.
"Understandably, there is a great deal of local concern in the wake of this incident and local officers have been carrying out reassurance patrols daily at the mosque.
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