UK counter terrorism police launch investigation into arson at memorial wall

UK counter terrorism police launch investigation into arson at memorial wall
British police said on Tuesday they were investigating a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in a north London area which is home to a large Jewish community, amid a recent spate ‌of incidents ‌in the British capital. (AFP/File)
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Updated 28 April 2026 17:12
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UK counter terrorism police launch investigation into arson at memorial wall

UK counter terrorism police launch investigation into arson at memorial wall
  • London’s ‌Metropolitan ⁠Police said the ⁠investigation was being led by Counter Terror Policing
  • They said that no arrests ⁠have been made and ‌that ‌the memorial wall was not damaged

LONDON: British police said on Tuesday they were investigating a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in a north London area which is home to a large Jewish community, amid a recent spate ‌of incidents ‌in the British capital.
London’s ‌Metropolitan ⁠Police said the ⁠investigation was being led by Counter Terror Policing, though it was not being treated as a terrorist incident.
They said that no arrests ⁠have been made and ‌that ‌the memorial wall was not damaged.
“We recognize ‌that this incident will ‌heighten concerns in the Golders Green area, where residents have already faced a series of attacks,” ‌Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said in a statement.
Over ⁠the ⁠last month, counter terrorism officers have arrested more than two dozen people as part of investigations into attacks on Jewish-linked premises, including the torching of ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer emergency service Hatzola in Golders Green on March 23.