Three people charged over alleged arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in London

Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, and a 17-year-old boy are due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Saturday Three people have been charged over an alleged arson attack on Jewish volunteer ambulances in north-west London. Hamza Iqbal, 20, and Rehan Khan, 19, both British nationals from Leyton, and a 17-year-old boy, a dual British and Pakistani national from Walthamstow, were charged with arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered. The three suspects were arrested on Wednesday at different locations in east London and officers from Counter Terrorism Policing London (CTPL) carried out searches at these addresses, the Metropolitan police said. Four ambulances from Hatzola, a volunteer-led ambulance service operating in the Golders Green area, were set on fire in the early hours of 23 March, causing gas canisters stored in the vehicles to explode. Iqbal, Khan and the 17-year-old are due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Saturday. Commander Helen Flanagan, head of CTPL, 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