THREE males have been charged after four Jewish ambulances were set on fire in a suspected arson attack.
Two men and a teenage boy have been arrested following an investigation into an arson attack on volunteer-led ambulances run by the Jewish community.
On Wednesday (April 1) officers from Counter Terrorism Policing London arrested Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, and a 17-year-old boy at different locations in east London.
They have been charged with arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered following the attack on four Jewish community ambulances, the Metropolitan Police said.
They are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, (April 4).
Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, which is leading the investigation said: “Since this appalling attack last week, we have been working continuously to investigate and identify those responsible.
“The investigation has now reached a stage where three people have been charged and they will now appear in court.
“I want to reiterate that the support we had from the local community since this attack took place has been incredible, and we will continue to work closely with local policing colleagues to do everything we can to keep the public safe.”
Currently, the incident is not being treated as terrorism but due to the circumstances of the attack, the investigation is being led by detectives from CTP London.
Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams, who leads policing in North West London said: “We know that local community concerns continue to remain high – particularly for our Jewish communities in the Passover festival period.
“Since the arson attack, we have put in place an enhanced, bespoke policing plan, which has been focused around vulnerable areas not only in Golders Green, but right across London.
“This has involved a significant number of additional officers on the ground, with the aim of protecting communities, disrupting offenders, and detecting crime.
“This activity is ongoing and will continue over the coming days and includes specialist officers and capability being deployed alongside local officers.
“It is also being supported by highly visible armed police patrols to serve as a deterrent to anyone seeking to cause our communities harm.
“As I’ve said before, these are precautionary measures and not in response to any specific threat, and we continue to work alongside our colleagues in Counter Terrorism Policing to support their investigation.
“We will also continue to work closely with local communities and our partners to listen to their concerns and respond to these.”
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