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UK police charge second man over arson at former synagogue
Police say the fire was started intentionally, and a second suspect has been charged as investigators probe possible links to wider attacks.
- On Thursday, Counter Terrorism Policing London charged 31-year-old Dominique Charles-Turner with arson with intent to endanger life at a former Tower Hamlets synagogue; he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court today.
- Emergency services responded to a fire at the former East London Central Synagogue on Nelson Street on May 5, which CCTV footage revealed was started intentionally at 05:10 with minor gate damage.
- Police previously arrested Moses Edwards, 45, and a 52-year-old woman on May 10 in connection with the arson; Edwards was charged with arson with intent to endanger life and is due at the Old Bailey on June 5.
- Commander Helen Flanagan, head of CTP London, stated the investigation team is "working at pace to arrest all those suspected," with authorities maintaining a severe threat level across London.
- Charles-Turner is the tenth person charged in a wave of attacks beginning with March 23 ambulance arsons; officials have arrested 33 people total, reflecting escalating threats targeting community venues across London.
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