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Man and woman arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at Golders Green memorial wall
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Man and woman arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at Golders Green memorial wall

The Independent·Holly Evans·29 days ago
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A 46-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life over a fire at a memorial wall in Golders Green , north London, on 27 April, the Metropolitan Police said. The memorial wall is a tribute to thousands of protesters killed in a crackdown in Iran in January and is near a Jewish centre. A section of the wall is dedicated to those killed in the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival in Israel in 2023, while a more recent statement of solidarity for the Jewish community in the wake of recent attacks has been attached to a nearby tree. The arrests are part of an ongoing Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) investigation following a reported arson attack on a memorial wall in Limes Avenue at around 1215am on April 27. It is one of a number of suspected antisemitic arson attacks in the area being investigated by police in recent weeks. Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of CTP London, said: “We are committed to protecting vulnerable communities in the capital.…

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