Overview
- Sussex Police charged Ricky Ryder, 38, of Seaford, and Jack Slowey, 34, of Peacehaven, with arson with intent to endanger life after the October 4 fire at Peacehaven Mosque.
- The two defendants were remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, while a 42-year-old man arrested in the case was released on conditional bail.
- The government announced a £10 million uplift to the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme following the prime minister’s visit to Peacehaven Mosque.
- The new funding builds on £29.4 million already available this year and will support CCTV, alarm systems, secure fencing and on-site security personnel for at-risk sites.
- The scheme covers mosques, Muslim community centres and faith schools, and community leaders welcomed the move as concerns grew after recent attacks on places of worship.