British counter-terrorism police charge and arrest multiple people in connection with an attempted arson incident at a synagogue in north London. Several outlets report that a 19-year-old is the third person arrested as part of the investigation and has been held in custody. Police say the suspected incident took place in the early hours of 15 April at a synagogue in Finchley, north London. They report that no damage was caused to the building and that there were no injuries.
Sky News and other reports describe an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation and note that charges relate to the suspected attempted arson. The BBC and other outlets add that the 19-year-old is arrested over attempted arson, while Sky News reports the matter is being investigated by anti-terror officers. The reports do not provide further details on alleged motives or evidence.
Separately, one outlet (The Mirror) refers to additional arrests in relation to an incident described as an arson-related event at a former synagogue in east London on 5 May, but this is not the focus of the Finchley reports.
