Arrests made following arson attack at Golders Green memorial wall

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4 May 2026 • 11:33 PM MYT
The Independent
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Arrests made following arson attack at Golders Green memorial wall

  • A 46-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a memorial wall in Golders Green, north London.
  • The incident, which occurred on 27 April, targeted a memorial wall dedicated to protesters killed in Iran and victims of the 7 October Hamas attack.
  • The arrests are part of an ongoing Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) investigation into the suspected arson attack.
  • Police are investigating this as one of several suspected antisemitic arson attacks in the Golders Green area in recent weeks.
  • This incident follows a separate terrorist attack in Golders Green, where two Jewish men were stabbed and wounded on Wednesday.

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