US EditionThree charged over Golders Green arson attack on Jewish ambulances
Counterterrorism police say the case is not being treated as terrorism as armed patrols protect Jewish communities across north London.
- Counter Terrorism Policing London charged Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, and a 17-year-old with arson reckless as to whether life would be endangered following Crown Prosecution Service authorization. The three are due at Westminster Magistrates Court on Saturday, April 4.
- The charges follow a March 23 attack where four Hatzola ambulances were set alight on Highfield Road in Golders Green, causing onboard gas canisters to explode and damaging a nearby block of flats.
- While the investigation continues, two men previously arrested on March 25 remain on bail pending further enquiries, as Counter Terrorism Policing London has not declared the incident as terrorism at this stage.
- Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams confirmed an "enhanced, bespoke policing plan" involving highly visible armed patrols across London to protect communities, including Jewish residents preparing for the Passover festival.
- An Islamist militant group linked to Iran claimed responsibility for the arson, though security experts stated there is no evidence to verify this assertion.
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In the United Kingdom, three men have been charged with the arson of four ambulances belonging to a Jewish aid organization in London. The men, aged 17, 19, and 20, were arrested earlier this week in the east of the British capital. The three are suspected of arson and endangering lives. They are due to appear in court today. The ambulances were set on fire on the night of March 23. The vehicles belonged to Hatzola, a Jewish volunteer organizati…
Several ambulances of a Jewish emergency service in Golders Green are set on fire. Three men are now to appear in court.
UK charges three men with arson over attack on Jewish community ambulances
April 3 (Reuters) – British prosecutors said on Friday that they have charged three men in connection with an arson attack last month on Jewish community ambulances in north London. The three men have been charged with arson with intent to damage property and being reckless as to whether life would be endangered, the prosecutors said. The Metropolitan Police said separately that, at this stage, the incident has not been declared a…
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