Arabic version: اعتقال ثلاثة أشخاص بتهمة إحراق سيارات إسعاف خيرية يهودية في لندن
Three people have been charged after four Jewish charity-owned ambulances were set on fire in north London. The Metropolitan Police reported that the Hatzola ambulances were set alight in the car park of a synagogue in Golders Green in the early hours of 23 March.
The suspects include two British men, Hamza Iqbal, 20, and Rehan Khan, 19, along with a 17-year-old boy who is a dual British-Pakistani national. All three have been charged with arson with intent to damage property and being reckless as to whether life would be endangered. They were arrested on Wednesday at three different east London properties.
According to BBC News, Iqbal and Khan, both from Leyton, along with the unnamed 17-year-old from Walthamstow, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.
Counter-terror police are leading the investigation, but the incident has not been declared as terrorism at this stage. Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, noted the ongoing efforts to identify those responsible for this incident and praised the local community’s support since the attack.
In response to the incident, police patrols have been stepped up in areas with large Jewish populations to ensure community safety. The ambulances were operated by Hatzola, a volunteer-led group that treats patients regardless of faith.
