Counter-terrorism police are investigating a fire at a former synagogue in east London after it is treated as a suspected arson attack. The incident is reported to have occurred early on Tuesday morning, with police called at about 5:16am by the London Fire Brigade following reports of a blaze at a disused synagogue on Nelson Street in Tower Hamlets. The Metropolitan Police say counter-terrorism officers are examining the circumstances of the fire and whether it fits within a wider pattern of attacks on Jewish sites. Multiple outlets describe the fire as being started deliberately, and the investigation is being linked to other deliberately lit fires targeting Jewish locations across the capital. Authorities have not publicly released further details on suspects or confirmed motives. Further information is expected as inquiries continue, including assessments of the site, the cause of the fire, and how it relates to any ongoing incidents reported elsewhere in London.
Counter-terror police investigate suspected arson at former synagogue in east London
Counter-terrorism police are investigating a fire at a former synagogue in east London after it is treated as a suspected arson attack. The incident is reported to have occurred early on Tuesday morni...
- Counter-terrorism police investigate a fire at a former synagogue in Tower Hamlets, east London.
- Police are called at about 5:16am by the London Fire Brigade after reports of the blaze.
- The fire is at a disused synagogue on Nelson Street (identified by BBC as the former East London Central Synagogue).
- Investigators treat the incident as a suspected arson attack and say it may be deliberately started.
- The investigation is linked to a wider string of incidents involving attacks on Jewish sites in London.
Counter-terrorism police are investigating the incident after a number of attacks on Jewish sites.
3 months agoCounter-terrorism police are investigating the incident after a number of attacks on Jewish sites.
3 months agoCounter-terrorism police are investigating the incident after a number of attacks on Jewish sites.
3 months agoCounter-terrorism police are investigating the incident after a number of attacks on Jewish sites.
3 months agoThe fire broke out at the former East London Central Synagogue on Tuesday morning.
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