UK counter terrorism police launch investigation into arson at memorial wall
British counter-terrorism police are investigating an arson incident at a Jewish memorial wall in north London. The memorial honors victims of a crackdown in Iran and was targeted on April 27. Authorities have not made any arrests and do not consider the incident a terrorist act, despite a rise in attacks on Jewish sites in the area.
- ▪The arson incident occurred on April 27 at a memorial wall dedicated to victims of a crackdown in Iran.
- ▪Counter Terrorism Policing is leading the investigation, but it is not being treated as a terrorist incident.
- ▪No arrests have been made, and the memorial wall itself was not damaged.
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British counter-terrorism police investigate arson at Jewish memorial wallSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe incident occurred on April 27 at the site of a memorial wall dedicated to people killed in Iran in a bloody crackdown in January.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Apr 28, 2026, 07:53 PMUpdated Apr 28, 2026, 09:05 PMListenLONDON – British police said on April 28 they were investigating suspected arson at a memorial wall in a part of north London that is home to a large Jewish community, amid a recent spate of such incidents in the British capital. London’s Metropolitan Police said the investigation was being led by Counter Terrorism Policing, though it was not being treated as a terrorist incident.
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