Carol Monaghan, a parishioner at St. Simon and a Member of Parliament in Westminster, tweeted that she was “devastated” by the loss of her church, and that her parish community had hoped that the fire was not arson.
“This was the news parishioners didn’t want to hear. We had hoped the fire was accidental,” said Monaghan Aug. 17. “To hear that someone deliberately targeted our wee church is really upsetting.”
According to the Archdiocese of Glasgow, the church was the “spiritual home to Glasgow’s Polish community.”
The archdiocese called the fire “a terrible blow for people across Glasgow,” and said the arrest “will only compound the pain for all affected.”
The police announced they do not think anyone else is connected to the fire.
“We know this fire has been devastating and has caused much distress to the local and wider community,” said a statement from Detective Inspector Kenny McDonald of the Drumchapel CID. “Along with our partners, we will continue to support our communities.”
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