Police investigate suspected arson attack at former synagogue in east London
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Minor damage to gates is believed to have been caused by fire that CCTV shows was started deliberately, Met says Counter terrorism police are investigating whether a fire at a former synagogue in east London is part of an arson campaign linked to Iran. Police said the latest fire broke out at the building on Nelson Street, in Tower Hamlets.
The synagogue, which is of cultural significance to London’s Jewish community , had been disused since 2020, and a Muslim group had recently been trying to buy it. Continue reading...
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