Fourth Suspect Arrested in London Jewish Ambulance Arson Case
Fourth Suspect Arrested in London Jewish Ambulance Arson Case
A fourth suspect is arrested as three men charged in a north London arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances appear in court.
A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in Golders Green, north London, last week. The arrest was confirmed at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning, with prosecutors saying the individual was taken into custody at the court.
Three men who had already been charged appeared at the same court this morning and have been remanded in custody. They are two British men - Hamza Iqbal, 20, and Rehan Khan, 19 - and a 17-year-old boy who is a dual British-Pakistani national. They have been charged with arson with intent to damage property and being reckless as to whether life would be endangered. The Metropolitan Police later confirmed a 19-year-old man who officers had recognised was arrested at the court on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and taken into custody.
The Hatzolah ambulances were set alight in the car park of a synagogue in Golders Green in the early hours of 23 March. The court was told damage worth nearly £1m had been caused. The court heard there was strong evidence the attack was a premeditated and targeted attack against the Jewish community.
Last week, two men aged 45 and 47 were arrested in connection with the case and released on bail until late April as investigations continued. Prosecutors said investigations were ongoing to see if additional links or actors were involved.
The three suspects in the dock were dressed in grey tracksuits and spoke only to confirm their names and addresses. A number of their family members were present. The investigation, led by the Crown Prosecution Service and police, continues as authorities seek to establish motive and any broader network behind the attack.
