Boy, 17, charged with Kenton United Synagogue arson in Harrow

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21 Apr 2026 • 5:50 PM MYT
The Independent
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Boy, 17, charged with Kenton United Synagogue arson in Harrow

  • A 17-year-old boy has been charged with arson following an attack on Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north-west London.
  • The teenager, a British national from Brent, is accused of arson not endangering life and is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
  • Footage posted online showed a figure setting light to a bottle of liquid and throwing it through a window at the synagogue late on Saturday.
  • The incident resulted in minor smoke damage to an internal room, but no injuries or significant structural damage were reported.
  • This attack is the latest in a series of incidents targeting Jewish sites in London, with an Iran-backed group claiming responsibility for many of these occurrences.

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