Man charged over attempted arson at mosque

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Northamptonshire Police was called to the mosque in Kettering on Sunday afternoon

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A man has been charged in connection with an attempted arson at a mosque.

Northamptonshire Police said the charge related to an incident in Headlands, Kettering, on Sunday afternoon when an attempt was made to set fire to a mosque's front door.

The force said the suspect, a British-born Asian man from Northampton, was charged with attempted arson with intent to endanger life.

The man will appear at Northampton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

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