Particle.news
Download on the App Store
29 ARTICLES
·
2w ago

Fourth Arrest in Golders Green Ambulance Arson After Three Suspects Remanded

Authorities have not designated the attack as terrorism despite a counterterrorism-led probe.

Image
Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Image
View at burnt ambulances in a car park at Golders Green in London, Monday, March 23, 2026 after an apparent arson attack on four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service, Hatzola Northwest.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Overview

  • At Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, officers arrested a 19-year-old they recognised in connection with the blaze as a hearing for three defendants was under way.
  • Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, and a 17-year-old boy were charged with arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered and were remanded in custody, with a next hearing set for April 24 at the Old Bailey.
  • The three were arrested at separate east London addresses on Wednesday as part of the Counter Terrorism Policing investigation, and two other men aged 45 and 47 had earlier been arrested and bailed.
  • The fire on March 23 destroyed four Hatzola ambulances parked by a Golders Green synagogue, triggered explosions from onboard cylinders, shattered nearby windows, and caused about £1 million in damage without injuries.
  • Prosecutors said there is significant evidence of a premeditated attack targeting the Jewish community, while police assess an unverified claim by the little-known HAYI group and maintain increased patrols around Jewish sites.