The attack caused only slight damage to the centre.

The 30-year-old man accused of carrying out an arson attack on a Shia Muslim community centre in Malmö in October was acquitted today after a court ruled him innocent of the charges.

The court also ruled that he should not be deported, as had been requested by the Swedish security service Säpo.

After the man's trial ended two weeks ago, the court ruled that he should be immediately released.

Minutes later, however, Säpo ordered him to be returned to custody under a special law on foreigners in Sweden, which allows people to...