Overview
- A man allegedly set fire to a pram in a communal stairwell of a Golders Green block and ran off after being challenged, and a resident put out the flames with no injuries reported, the community group Shomrim said.
- Shomrim volunteers recovered items believed to belong to the fleeing suspect and are working with police to review CCTV and doorbell footage as investigators keep an open mind on motive and make no arrests so far.
- Tuesday’s incident is the latest in a string of attacks on the local Jewish community that began in late March with four Hatzolah vehicles burned and that have prompted multiple arrests linked to related probes.
- Authorities have raised the UK terrorism threat level to 'severe' and ministers have met community leaders to pledge extra security funding and stepped-up policing in affected neighbourhoods.
- Residents say the spate of attacks has left many families on edge and the police appeal for anyone with dashcam or surveillance footage is likely to shape whether investigators can identify the suspect and deter further attacks.