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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

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Man arrested at court while attending hearing of Jewish ambulance arson suspects

Met police say 19-year-old was detained in connection with attack after officers recognised him at arraignment A fourth person has been arrested in connection with the arson attack on Jewish volunteer ambulances in…

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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…

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A police officer has been charged with causing death by careless driving after a woman was killed five years ago. PC Philip Duthie, 41, has been charged with causing the death of 27-year-old Kimberley Cameron on the A41 Bicester Road in…

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The sister of a woman who was murdered by her boyfriend, who already had murder and assault convictions, has called for urgent legal reform on how abusive history is disclosed. Alana Odysseos, 32, from Newmarket in Suffolk, was in early…

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Met police say 19-year-old was detained in connection with attack after officers recognised him at arraignment A fourth person has been arrested in connection with the arson attack on Jewish volunteer ambulances in north-west London, the…

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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…

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