A 45-year-old man, Moses Edwards of Wanstead, is charged with arson with intent to endanger life after reports of a fire at a former synagogue in east London. The incident is said to have taken place at the building in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, on 5 May, in the Tower Hamlets area. Edwards is scheduled to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Multiple outlets report that the case is connected to police activity following the reported fire. The reporting also includes details from a separate arrest and charge involving a second suspect. The Evening Standard and Daily Mail say a 31-year-old man, Dominique Charles-Turner of Leyton, was arrested on 12 May and has also been charged with arson with intent to endanger life in connection with the same incident.
Authorities have not, in the provided reports, confirmed the motive behind the alleged arson. The matter is set to proceed through the court system.
